17.04.2025 17:53
The request for bail for Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student who is in custody in the United States, was denied by an immigration judge. The court decided to continue Öztürk's detention.
The immigration judge in the U.S. opposed the release on bail of Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained last month for supporting Palestine.
A court ruling has been made for Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained in the U.S. During the closed hearing, Öztürk's lawyers stated that the Trump administration attempted to detain and deport their client due to an opinion piece written in the student newspaper regarding the attacks in Gaza, and requested Öztürk's release on bail.
MINISTRY LAWYERS OPPOSED
Lawyers from the Department of Homeland Security argued that Öztürk's release posed a risk of "flight" and "danger to the community," opposing her release on bail.
DECISION TO CONTINUE DETENTION
The immigration judge rejected Öztürk's request for release on bail and decided to continue her detention. After the hearing, Öztürk's lawyer Marty Rosenbluth stated that Öztürk had not been "fairly tried" and that "the rule of law has been completely violated," adding, "Immigration courts are becoming part of the Trump administration's attempts to silence those who advocate for Palestinian rights."
Rosenbluth emphasized that there was no evidence in the case brought against Öztürk by the government, noting that the entire case was based on a one-paragraph memo sent by the State Department to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding Öztürk.
DETAINED ON MARCH 25
Rümeysa Öztürk, who is pursuing her doctorate at Tufts University in Massachusetts, was detained on the evening of March 25 by six ICE agents with masked faces while she was on her way to an iftar dinner with friends, and was taken to a detention center in Vermont and then Louisiana within 24 hours.
Massachusetts District Judge Denise Casper issued a stay order on the deportation of Turkish student Öztürk upon an urgent application from her lawyers, stating in a report prepared on April 4 that it was appropriate for Öztürk, who was held in Louisiana, to be tried in Vermont.
DEPORTATION ANNOUNCED
Casper justified her decision by showing that Öztürk's lawyers submitted a petition to the court on the night of March 25, indicating that the Turkish student was being held by ICE agents in Vermont and had not yet been transferred to Louisiana. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Öztürk's student visa had been revoked and that she would be deported.