Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order, government says
- A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkiye, Rumeysa Ozturk, was detained by immigration authorities and moved to Vermont after a federal judge ordered her detention to remain in Massachusetts.
- Federal Judge Denise Casper has scheduled a hearing regarding Ozturk's case after her visa was revoked due to alleged support of Hamas, a designated terrorist group.
- Ozturk's lawyers argue that her detention violates constitutional rights, while nearly two dozen of her colleagues have written letters in support of her.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Ozturk's visa termination, stating she engaged in activities supporting Hamas during protests related to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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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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