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Newest development May 10, 2025 · 2 reportsTurkish Tufts University student released from Louisiana immigration detention center

A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she

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  1. Appeals court orders ICE to send detained Tufts student to Vermont

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    Tufts grad student released from custody in Louisiana - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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    Turkish Tufts University student released from Louisiana immigration detention center

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  1. Newsweek

    Appeals court orders ICE to send detained Tufts student to Vermont (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ozturk was arrested by immigration agents on March 25 while walking in a Boston suburb, then transported across multiple states.

  2. The Guardian

    Court orders detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Vermont (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  3. Inside Higher Ed

    Judge Orders ICE to Transfer Tufts Student to Vermont (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Tufts Ph.D. student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained by ICE agents in March, will be transferred to a different detention center under the order of a federal appeals court, The Boston Globe reported.

  4. UPI

    Tufts University doctoral student detained by ICE granted bail in federal hearing (opens UPI)

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    Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University doctoral student grabbed by ICE in Massachusetts and imprisoned in Louisiana, was granted bail from ICE detention Friday.

  5. CNN

    Federal judge in Vermont orders Tufts University Student Rümeysa Öztürk released on bail after six weeks in detention (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, who was detained by federal immigration officers near her Massachusetts home on March 25.

  6. Reason

    Judge orders Tufts grad student Rumeysa Ozturk be released on bail from immigration detention (opens Reason)

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    The government failed to produce any evidence against Ozturk besides an op-ed she helped write for the student newspaper.

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A judge has ordered that Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk be released on bail from ICE custody after her visa was revoked.

  8. New York Post

    Judge orders immediate release of Tufts student detained by US immigration authorities (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to immediately release a Tufts University student from Turkey who has been held for over six weeks in a Louisiana immigration detention facility after she co-wrote an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to Israel's war in Gaza.

  9. NPR

    Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention (opens NPR)

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    Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student, was ordered released by a federal judge in Vermont in the latest setback for the Trump administration's effort to deport noncitizen activists it accuses of antisemitism.

  10. The Columbian

    Judge releases the Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by ICE to continue her studies (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a

  11. Al Jazeera

    Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  12. The Hill

    Judge orders Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk to be released (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge granted bail to Tufts University's Rümeysa Öztürk, freeing her from custody and claiming the government had given no justification for her detention beyond an op-ed she co-authored.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk is released after spending six weeks at a Louisiana detention center (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Gloria Pazmino, Rebekah Riess, Dalia Faheid, CNN Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk was released from a Louisiana detention center Friday, six weeks after masked federal agents took her into custody amid the Trump administration’s effort to deport noncitizens who have protested agai…

  14. GBH News

    Vermont judge orders Rümeysa Öztürk’s immediate release (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    The Tufts University PhD student from Turkey was detained six weeks ago in Somerville by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  15. Newsweek

    Judge orders Tufts student's release from ICE detention: "No evidence" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    U.S. District Judge William Sessions III in Burlington, Vermont, ruled that Ozturk was unlawfully detained in March.

  16. GBH News

    Rümeysa Öztürk released from ICE detention after order from Vermont judge (opens GBH News)

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    The Tufts University PhD student from Turkey was detained six weeks ago in Somerville by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Judge releases Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk who was detained by ICE (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return to her studies.

  18. CBS News

    Bail hearing to be held today for Tufts student detained by ICE (opens CBS News)

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    Rumeysa Ozturk was taken into custody on March 25 after her student visa was revoked by the Trump administration.

  19. NBC News

    Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk ordered to be released 'immediately' from ICE custody by judge (opens NBC News)

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    Rumeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student detained by immigration agents in March, was ordered to be released from ICE custody following a hearing Friday.

  20. Fox News

    Tufts University student detained by ICE granted bail by federal judge (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge in Vermont granted Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk's request for bail on Friday, saying he has significant First Amendment and due process concerns.

  21. Boston

    Judge not waiting for transfer of Tufts student detained by ICE to hold bail hearing (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Rümeysa Öztürk, 30, is expected to appear remotely at the court hearing in Burlington, Vermont, more than six weeks after she was arrested.

  22. The Guardian

    Judge to consider release on bail of Tufts student battling deportation order (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested for political speech and is being held in Louisiana, where she says she’s suffered multiple asthma attacks

  23. New Hampshire Union Leader

    US judge to weigh releasing detained Tufts student on Friday (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A federal judge decided on Thursday not to wait for President Donald Trump

  24. Washington Examiner

    Judge orders Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk’s release from ICE detention (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The federal court ruling is a victory for Ozturk, but she still faces further deportation hearings.

  25. Local News 8

    Federal judge in Vermont orders immediate release of Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk after 6 weeks in detention (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Vermont ordered the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, on Friday. She was detained by federal immigration officers near her Massachusetts home on March 25.

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