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Turkish student allowed to resume research after visa revoked by Trump administration

The student said while she is grateful for the court's decision, she feels “a great deal of grief”

The Independent UK

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.

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International student activism histories show how education can foster democracy

On March 25, 2025, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rümeysa Öztürk, was walking in a Boston suburb when she was detained by plain-clothed federal agents. A video of the encounter went viral, sparking fear and outrage in the United States and beyond.

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Judge blasts ‘chilling’ effect on free speech, orders release of Tufts student detained for pro-Palestine stance

Getting detained for your opinion may not be legal in the United States.

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Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk says she will continue to pursue her case

Student freed from US detention after writing Gaza opinion piece says she has ‘faith in American system of justice’.

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Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center

The Independent UK

Court Orders Release of Tufts Foreign Student Detained For Her Speech

The ruling is a victory for the proposition that the First Amendment applies to immigration and visa restrictions.

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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention

The doctoral student, targeted for pro-Palestine article, recounts being ‘afraid’ and ‘crying’ during her detention.

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Judge not waiting for transfer of Tufts University student detained by ICE to hold bail hearing

A federal judge in Vermont has decided not to wait for the transfer of a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center to schedule a bail hearing, more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb

The Independent UK

US court says student activist Rumeysa Ozturk must be sent to Vermont

The Trump administration was also ordered in the case of Mahmoud Khalil to justify its use of a Cold War-era law.

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Court orders detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Vermont

Lawyers say the Turkish national, who has been held in a Louisiana Ice center for six weeks, was illegally detained

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Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated

The Independent UK

Appeals court to hear cases of 2 university students, one detained, the other recently released

A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who's been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention

The Independent UK

Detained Tufts student seeking transfer says asthma attacks worsened in custody

A Turkish Tufts University student says her asthma attacks continue to worsen since being detained in March

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Cato/FIRE Amicus Brief Against Speech-Based Deportations of Foreign Students

The brief gives a good explanation of why such actions violate the First Amendment.

Reason

Rumeysa Ozturk's Op-Ed Is Still the Only Public Justification for Her Arrest

"It is unthinkable that a person in a free society could be snatched from the street, imprisoned, and threatened with deportation for expressing an opinion the government dislikes," says FIRE.

The Independent UK

Appeals court pauses Tufts student's transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case

A federal appeals court has paused a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England so it can consider an emergency motion filed by the government

Al Jazeera

Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?

Pakistan has deemed India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following tourist attack in Pahalgam an ‘act of war’.

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US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown ‘significant evidence’ violations to her constitutional rights.

The Independent UK

Judge orders Tufts University student in detention case to be brought to Vermont

A federal judge has ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration authorities in March to be brought to Vermont

The Independent UK

Immigration judge denies bond for Tufts University student from Turkey, her lawyers say

Lawyers for a Tufts University student from Turkey detained by immigration authorities for three weeks say an immigration judge has denied her request for bond

The Independent UK

Judge in Vermont considers whether he has jurisdiction of detained Tufts University student's case

A federal judge in Vermont who's considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials has raised the idea of having her brought back to his court for a hearing

The Independent UK

Trump administration has no evidence Tufts student was tied to antisemitism or terrorism before ICE arrest, State Dept. memo says

ACLU attorneys say government lawyers have not shared any evidence to back up claims supporting her removal

The Conversation

ICE has broad power to detain and arrest noncitizens – but is still bound by constitutional limits

News reports of noncitizens unexpectedly being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, have dominated headlines in recent weeks. Those being detained include noncitizens who hold lawful permanent residency status.

The Independent UK

Turkish Tufts University student says was scared when surrounded, now in custody in a crowded cell

A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey detained by immigration officials says she was talking to her mother on her phone at the time shortly after she left her Massachusetts home when she was surrounded by several men, and screamed

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