Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order, government says
- A Tufts University doctoral student named Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by immigration officials in Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 25.
- U.S. Justice Department lawyers stated that Ozturk had been moved to Vermont before a federal judge ordered her to remain in Massachusetts.
- Ozturk's lawyers argue her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process.
- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that Ozturk's visa was terminated due to her activities in support of Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist group by the U.S.
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Tufts graduate student was held in Vermont after arrest in Massachusetts by immigration agents, feds say
After detaining Rümeysa Öztürk at ICE’s field office in St. Albans the night of March 25, court filings show, ICE officials placed her on a flight out of the airport in Burlington.
Tufts student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, feds say
A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered authorities to keep her in Massachusetts, lawyers for the U.S. government said.

Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.
Detained student taken from Mass. before judge ordered her kept there, govt says
U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts
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