Politics & Government
Tufts Student Detained By ICE: Report
A PhD graduate student was reportedly taken into custody outside her off-campus apartment.
SOMERVILLE, MA — A graduate student at Tufts University is in federal custody after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a report from GBH.
Rumesya Ozturk was detained near her off-campus home Tuesday while on her way to meet with friends.
According to Ozturk’s attorney Mahsa Khanbabai, her client had a valid visa as a PhD student. Khanbabai has since filed a petition with the U.S. District Court to have Ozturk released. The judge ordered ICE to respond to the petition by Friday, March 28.
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Tufts President Sunil Kumar was reportedly told that Ozturk’s visa status had expired. During her detainment, Ozturk was reportedly handcuffed and brought to a black vehicle with tinted windows.
Read more at GBH.
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