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Tufts University, ICE and judge

Judge hears arguments in case of detained Tufts student; State Dept. reportedly found no links to terrorism
Lawyers representing Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk and the federal government appeared before a Vermont judge, who is considering the case's jurisdiction.
Federal judge orders Tufts University graduate student detained by ICE returned to Vermont
A federal judge ruled on Friday that detained Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved from Louisiana to Vermont no later than May 1, to have her case heard in the District of Vermont.
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University grad student, was detained by masked ICE agents
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in support of Hamas."
Vermont judge raises specter of ‘constitutional crisis’ in Tufts student immigration case
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested in Somerville by masked immigration agents on March 25 and is being held in a Louisiana detention facility.
Federal judge issues temporary order to keep detained Columbia student in Vermont
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to keep Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia student who was arrested during his citizenship interview last week, in Vermont while his case proceeds. In the written order filed on Thursday morning,
Federal government appeals judge's order to move detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to Vermont
The Justice Department filed an appeal of the judge's order on Tuesday and asked U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III to pause Öztürk's transfer while it appeals. Sessions ruled Friday that Öztürk,
Judge denies bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in Somerville
During the hearing in Louisiana, government lawyers contended that Öztürk was both “a flight risk and a danger to the community.”
Judge rejects federal government’s attempt to halt detained Tufts student’s return to Vermont
Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student being held by federal immigration authorities in Louisiana, was taken into custody by masked federal agents in plainclothes late last month.
Judge rules federal government 'obligated' to move detained Tufts student to Vermont
A federal judge ruled Thursday that a detained Tufts student must be returned to Vermont, according to a court order.
Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has made an initial apperance in a Vermont courthouse.
Tufts University declares support for student detained by ICE, seeks immediate release
Tufts University is seeking the release of international graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was taken into custody by federal agents.
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Immigration judge denies bond for Tufts PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk
Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts graduate student who was arrested by ICE on a Somerville sidewalk last month, was denied bond ...
A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles away
Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk was walking alone Tuesday night to meet friends at a dinner where they would ...
Tufts University graduate student arrested by ICE has case moved to Vermont
The federal case against the Turkish Tufts graduate student arrested last month by ICE agents while walking down the sidewalk has been transferred to Vermont from Massachusetts.
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A Grad Student’s ICE Arrest Went Viral. Now Her University Is Demanding Her Release.
The president of Tufts University filed a court declaration defending Rümeysa Öztürk, a Ph.D. student from Turkey who is being detained in Louisiana.
ICE Denies Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil’s Request to Attend Birth of Son
He was detained last month over his involvement in last year’s pro-Palestinian campus protests.