Judge orders detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be transferred back to Vermont

A federal judge has ordered Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk, a Turkish national facing deportation after writing an essay on Israel and Gaza, to be transferred back to Vermont from an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Judge William K. Sessions III found significant constitutional concerns regarding her detention and allowed her habeas petition to proceed. Tufts University has defended Öztürk, asserting her essay aligns with free speech and does not violate university policies, amid a broader crackdown on international students protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza.

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