Turkish Scholar Returns Home After ICE Detention and Visa Controversy
TL;DR
Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts graduate and former Fulbright scholar, was arrested by masked ICE agents in Somerville and detained for six weeks in Louisiana after a visa revocation, drawing international attention; she has now returned to Turkey to continue her scholarly career, saying she faced state hostility in the United States for co-authoring a pro-Palestinian op-ed and noting she violated no laws.
- Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts University grad arrested by ICE agents last year, returns to Turkey The Boston Globe
- Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Held in Immigration Detention, Returns to Turkey The New York Times
- Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD The Guardian
- Former Tufts student detained over pro-Palestinian op-ed self-deports as part of Trump admin deal Politico
- Rümeysa Öztürk settles with US government and returns to Turkey WGBH
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