Student Released After Six Weeks Detention for Op-Ed | JQJO

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was released from a Louisiana immigration detention center after over six weeks of detainment. Her arrest stemmed from a co-written op-ed criticizing her university's response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A federal judge ordered her release, citing insufficient evidence for her detention and concerns about free speech violations. Öztürk, who had her student visa revoked, maintains her innocence and plans to continue her legal battle, resuming her studies in Boston. The case highlights concerns about the detention of international students for political activism.