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Immigration judge rejects Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student
An immigration judge ruled the government lacked evidence beyond a student article to deport Rumeysa Öztürk, ending removal efforts nearly a year after her arrest.
- On January 29, an immigration judge in Boston terminated removal proceedings against Rumeysa Ozturk, ending the government's effort to deport her, the ruling issued by Immigration Judge Roopal Patel.
- Visa revocation followed a pro-Palestinian opinion piece published in a Tufts student newspaper; the Trump administration argued her activities supported Hamas and posed foreign policy risks under the INA.
- Following detention, she was transferred across states and held 45 days in a Louisiana detention centre before a federal judge in Vermont ordered her release.
- The Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals has yet to make a public decision, and DHS officials indicated ongoing challenges. `Today, I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that despite the justice system's flaws, my case may give `hope to those who have also been wronged by the US government,' said Ms Ozturk.
- Civil‑liberties groups warned the policy chilled noncitizen academics' speech, with federal judges in Boston ruling it unlawful, as Rumeysa Ozturk's case highlights free‑speech concerns.
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Immigration court blocks deportation of Turkish student who was detained in Vermont
A federal judge determined that the Trump administration “had not met its burden of proving” that Rümeysa Öztürk should be removed from the country, though the administration has since indicated it would appeal the ruling.
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Total News Sources33
Leaning Left12Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 33%
R 22%
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