A federal judge ordered the transfer of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Tufts University doctoral student detained by immigration authorities, back to Vermont by May 1 for a hearing. Her lawyers claim her detention is retaliation for a political op-ed she co-wrote. Ozturkâs detention is part of broader actions against students with pro-Palestinian ties. A previous bond request was denied by an immigration judge. Legal challenges to her detention highlight the contentious legal landscape surrounding immigration enforcement and free speech rights.
Ozturkâs lawyers are challenging ICE's authority, alleging her detention was retaliation for an op-ed she co-wrote supporting Palestine, echoing broader patterns of targeting controversial speech.
The U.S. District Judge ordered Ozturk to be moved for a hearing in Vermont, highlighting concerns over jurisdictional authority and the legal implications of her detention.
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