Tufts University Student Held by ICE Without Legal Justification, Attorney Asserts
BOSTON — A Tufts University student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents under allegations of supporting Hamas, an accusation strongly contested by her legal team. Her attorney argues that there is no substantial evidence to indicate that Ozturk violated any laws. According to her legal representatives, the only action that could have potentially aroused suspicion was her co-authorship of an op-ed piece denouncing the war in Gaza, which they insist is not a basis for her detention. This situation has sparked considerable concern among civil rights advocates and the … Read more