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Homeland Security agent says he was told not to inform Rümeysa Öztürk her visa was revoked when she was arrested

SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 16 – Agent Brian Cunningham testified that he sought legal confirmation before arresting Rümeysa Öztürk, whose visa was revoked after co-authoring a pro-Palestinian op-ed amid a broader policy targeting speech.

  • A Homeland Security Investigation agent testified that federal investigators were instructed to prioritize the arrest of university student Rümeysa Öztürk for her advocacy against the Israeli government.
  • Agent Cunningham stated that leadership decided not to inform Öztürk about her revoked visa prior to her arrest, marking a shift for the agency under President Donald Trump.
  • Öztürk's attorney, Mahsa Khanbabai, noted that the testimony confirmed the belief that Öztürk was targeted for her free speech against the Israeli government.
  • Öztürk was approached by a plain-clothed officer near her Somerville, Massachusetts, home during her arrest in March.
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