4 d. ago Mass. lawmakers decry ‘harrowing’ conditions at ICE facility where Tufts student is being held

The officials met with Rümeysa Öztürk, who has been collecting the stories of her fellow detainees. The post Mass. lawmakers decry ‘harrowing’ conditions at ICE facility where Tufts student is being held appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

An immigration judge denied her request for bond Wednesday, citing “danger and flight risk” as the rationale. The post Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing

NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing.

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1 week ago Judge hears arguments in case of detained Tufts student; State Dept. reportedly found no links to terrorism

Lawyers representing Rümeysa Öztürk and the federal government appeared before a Vermont judge, who is considering the case's jurisdiction. The post Judge hears arguments in case of detained Tufts student; State Dept. reportedly found no links to terrorism appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Vermont federal judge refuses request for ICE to release detained Tufts student on bail

A federal judge in Vermont said he needed to determine whether the court has jurisdiction over Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk’s case. The post Vermont federal judge refuses request for ICE to release detained Tufts student on bail appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Judge blocks Trump admin's bid to move Tufts student case to Louisiana; sends it Vermont

A federal judge on Friday denied a Trump administration request to move a case involving a detained Tufts University doctoral student to Louisiana.

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3 w. ago Tufts student detained by ICE releases statement while lawyers argue jurisdiction

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes federal agents on a Somerville sidewalk last week. The post Tufts student detained by ICE releases statement while lawyers argue jurisdiction appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Tufts University declares support for student detained by ICE, seeks immediate release

The President of Tufts University filed a declaration in support of Rümeysa Öztürk, a student at the institution who is being detained by ICE. She was accused of supporting Hamas.

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3 w. ago Tufts officials call for ICE to release grad student as federal hearing nears

Tufts University leaders said that they have no information that supports the revocation of Rümeysa Öztürk's visa or her detainment in an ICE facility in Louisiana. The post Tufts officials call for ICE to release grad student as federal hearing nears appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago ICE says Mass. judge has no jurisdiction in case of detained Tufts student

After her arrest in Somerville, Rümeysa Öztürk was moved rapidly to New Hampshire, Vermont, and then flown to Louisiana. The post ICE says Mass. judge has no jurisdiction in case of detained Tufts student appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago ‘There is power in solidarity’: Students, union leaders, officials rally to support detained Tufts student

Mayor Michelle Wu and Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined speakers at Tuesday’s rally in support of detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk. The post ‘There is power in solidarity’: Students, union leaders, officials rally to support detained Tufts student appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 w. ago Targeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers

The Trump administration said she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Her friends and lawyers say all she did was co-author an essay critical of the war in Gaza.

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