57 m. 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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15 h. 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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16 h. ago US judge asks if 'constitutional crisis' looms in Tufts student's immigration case

US judge asks if 'constitutional crisis' looms in Tufts student's immigration case  Reuters

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35 h. ago No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found

No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Jewish Groups and Synagogues Defend Students Detained by ICE

More than two dozen are joining a legal effort to free a Tufts University student the Trump administration is trying to deport because of her pro-Palestinian views.

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3 d. ago Turkish Tufts University student says she was scared when surrounded

Rumeysa Ozturk said she is one of 24 people in a cell that has a sign stating capacity for 14. The post Turkish Tufts University student says she was scared when surrounded appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Trump directs Justice Dept. to probe officials who opposed him in first term

Trump directs Justice Dept. to probe officials who opposed him in first term  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Homeland Security to scan migrants' social media posts for antisemitism: 'No room for terrorist sympathizers'

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now start considering migrants’ antisemitic online activity as "grounds for denying immigration benefit requests."

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6 d. ago Protesters disrupt Moulton event; congressman compares ICE to Nazis

Demonstrators criticized Rep. Seth Moulton for not doing more to secure the release of Tufts PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk. The post Protesters disrupt Moulton event; congressman compares ICE to Nazis appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. 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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1 week ago Judge Orders Tufts Student’s Detention Case Moved to Vermont

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was detained by ICE agents in Massachusetts, driven to Vermont and flown to a detention center in Louisiana, where the government was trying to argue her court case.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Tufts Student Held by ICE Asks Court to Return Her Case to Massachusetts

After being picked up in Massachusetts, Rumeysa Ozturk was moved to a detention center in Louisiana, where the government wants to argue its case to deport her.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Tufts University student arrest generates 10x more coverage from legacy news than MS

Media outlets offered 10 times more coverage of a Turkish student who was arrested for allegedly supporting terrorism than the capture of an alleged MS-13 gang leader.

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