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Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody
- U.S. District Judge William Sessions ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student detained for over six weeks in a Louisiana immigration center after her arrest in a Boston suburb on March 25, 2025.
- Her detention followed a State Department visa revocation after she co-authored an op-ed criticizing Tufts’ response to Israel’s war in Gaza, which authorities claimed may undermine U.S. foreign policy and suggest support for a designated terrorist group.
- Sessions found no proof to support Ozturk’s continued detention beyond her op-ed and highlighted significant issues regarding her constitutional freedoms and legal protections, as well as her health, noting she experienced a dozen asthma attacks while in custody, including a particularly severe episode at the Atlanta airport.
- Sessions authorized Ozturk's release without requiring bail and imposed no restrictions on her travel, indicating she does not pose a danger or risk of fleeing, though he may revise the terms after consulting with ICE and her attorneys.
- Ozturk’s supporters celebrated her release as a victory for political prisoners, while her attorneys and civil rights advocates stressed the importance of protecting free speech and due process in such cases.
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