Student Released After Unjust Immigration Detention | JQJO

Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk, detained in Louisiana for six weeks following the revocation of her student visa, has been released. A judge ruled that her arrest violated her due process and First Amendment rights, citing her op-ed criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza as the sole evidence presented by the government. The release is a setback for the Trump administration's targeting of international students who criticize its policies. Öztürk will continue her legal fight in Vermont, contesting the violation of her constitutional rights, separate from the government's deportation case. Her university and numerous colleagues have voiced support.