Sun May 11 08:16:29 UTC 2025: ## Turkish Student Released After Six Weeks in Immigration Detention
**NEW ORLEANS, LA** – Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student, has been released from immigration detention after six weeks in custody. Ozturk, who was detained by ICE agents in Louisiana, had her student visa revoked by the Trump administration following the publication of an article she co-authored criticizing Tufts University’s relationship with Israel. The article, which reportedly detailed alleged ties between the university and Israeli defense companies, became the basis for the visa revocation. Ozturk, who has expressed gratitude to her supporters, is now free and presumably able to resume her studies. The circumstances surrounding her detention have sparked outrage among academics and human rights advocates who have voiced concerns about academic freedom and due process.
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