Democrats demand answers on arrest of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk
- A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily barred the deportation of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student, who was detained by U.S. Immigration officials after advocating for Palestinians during the Gaza conflict.
- U.S. Immigration authorities arrested Ozturk near her home, and officials revoked her visa, alleging support for Hamas without evidence.
- The American Civil Liberties Union joined Ozturk's legal team, arguing her detention violates her rights to free speech and due process.
- Judge Denise Casper ordered the Trump administration to respond to Ozturk's complaint, as her case highlights issues surrounding pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. Campuses.
148 Articles
148 Articles
Trump's attacks on freedom of expression
Anyone in the United States likes to think that he lives in a free country should be outraged by the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. The video of the doctoral student of Tufts University, stopped on the sidewalk near her home in a suburb of Boston, is frightening. There are half a dozen individuals with a covered face surrounding Ozturk, catching him, and then taking him away.
Arrested by Immigration Police, Tufts University demands the release of a Turkish student
Tufts University, near Boston, on Wednesday publicly supported Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk, whose arrest last week by immigration police made this an emblematic case of the Trump administration's repression of pro-Palestinian activists on campus.
Unions Rally in Defense of Immigrants Snatched by Plainclothes ICE Agents
Unions from across the U.S. gathered for peaceful actions Tuesday outside more than 10 ICE jails nationwide, protesting the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant university students and faculty. The Service Employees International Union condemned the abduction of two of its members, including Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk by masked federal agents in broad daylight earlier this month. Ozturk is a lawful visa holder from…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage