Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, was arrested by ICE agents in Somerville and has since been moved to Louisiana following the revocation of her visa by the Trump administration. This decision was allegedly made due to her support for Palestinian rights linked to Hamas. Legal representatives argue she is being unlawfully detained, with challenges to her detention and visa revocation being complicated by jurisdictional concerns. While federal officials insist her case belongs in immigration court, Oztürk's legal team contends it raises significant issues regarding civil rights and due process.
Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student, was arrested by ICE agents and transported to Louisiana after her visa was revoked by the Trump administration.
Federal officials stated that a Massachusetts judge lacks the jurisdiction to hear Öztürk's case because she was not in the state during the legal challenge.
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