A federal judge has decided to move the case of detained Tufts University doctoral student, Rumeysa Ozturk, to Vermont, where she was briefly held before being transferred to an immigration detention facility in Louisiana. Ozturk, a Turkish national, was taken into custody by immigration officials in Somerville, Massachusetts, as she walked along a street on March 25th. She is among several individuals with ties to American universities who have had their visas revoked or been stopped from entering the U.S. due to their support for Palestinians during the conflict in Gaza. Ozturk’s lawyers have filed a petition seeking her release, claiming that her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process. The Department of Homeland Security has alleged that Ozturk was involved in activities supporting Hamas, a designated terrorist group. Ozturk, who has been working on graduate-level research with children and youth, stated that she will continue to stand up against injustice. The case has now been moved from Massachusetts to Vermont, where Ozturk was being held at the time the petition was filed. The decision to transfer the case raises questions about where Ozturk’s legal battle will unfold and highlights the complexities surrounding her detainment and the allegations against her.
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