Tufts University's president said Ozturk had not violated any policies and asked she be released to complete her studies
After being picked up in Massachusetts, Rumeysa Ozturk was moved to a detention center in Louisiana, where the government wants to argue its case to deport her.
Tufts University is seeking the release of international graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was taken into custody by federal agents.
Days after Ozturk’s arrest, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the U.S. had revoked her student visa, linking her case to the administration’s ongoing crackdown on student activism and implying she is a protester.
A major labor union launched a six-figure ad campaign on Tuesday featuring Tufts University Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk decrying what it called an infringement on the First Amendment. The Service
Top Democrats are calling for the release of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, writing a letter to Trump administration officials demanding answers.
Nearly a week ago, masked agents seized a Tufts student in Somerville and whisked her away in an unmarked SUV. Her arrest has sparked a legal fight, calls for her release, and questions about what could happen next.