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immigration2 months ago•324 min saved

Immigration Judge Drops Deportation Case for Tufts PhD Student Detained Amid Pro-Palestinian Activism

An immigration judge terminated removal proceedings against Tufts University PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk after the Department of Homeland Security failed to prove removability, with court filings showing little evidence of terrorist activity and tying visa revocation to a campus op-ed criticizing Israel. Öztürk, who had been detained for weeks, was released and allowed to resume research as she addresses the immigration consequences; her attorneys say the ruling affirms fairness in enforcement and could bolster others facing actions tied to pro-Palestinian speech.

via cnn.com|

#immigration #op-ed #removal-proceedings

immigration2 months ago•3 min saved

Court ends deportation bid against Tufts student critical of Israel

A U.S. immigration court terminated the Trump-era effort to deport Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts Ph.D. student and pro-Palestinian activist who criticized Israel, after finding the government had not met its burden to justify removal. The decision, filed under seal in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as she challenges her arrest and detention, does not moot her habeas corpus petition. The government has criticized the ruling as judicial activism, while Öztürk’s lawyers argue that the case highlights risks to noncitizens whose speech is politically controversial.

via NBC News|

#aclu-massachusetts #deportation #immigration

politics2 months ago•324 min saved

Unsealed records tie Tufts PhD student’s visa revocation to anti-Israel op-ed, not terrorism links

Newly unsealed court records show the Trump administration revoked Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Öztürk’s visa and detained her largely because of an op-ed critical of Israel, even as DHS/ICE reportedly found no antisemitic activity or public support for a terrorist organization; a State Department memo later noted no alternative grounds for removability, and a judge ordered her release, highlighting tension between immigration enforcement and First Amendment protections.

via CNN|

#first-amendment #politics #rumeysa-ozturk