A federal judge has ordered the transfer of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Ph.D. student from Tufts, to Vermont to challenge her alleged unconstitutional detention in ICE's Louisiana center. Captured in a controversial abduction by U.S. agents, Öztürk was targeted after publishing a critical opinion piece on her university's response to Gaza protests. An immigration judge denied her bond, labeling her a potential community danger, despite the State Department's lack of evidence linking her to antisemitism or terrorism, contradicting government claims. Öztürk seeks to contest her treatment and detention legality.
"In this case, the government was clear it was intending to abduct Ms. Öztürk. They didn't want her to know that her visa was revoked..." says Toppa.
"The State Department found no evidence linking Rümeysa Öztürk to antisemitic activities or public statements in support of terrorism, as the administration has claimed."
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