A Tufts College PhD scholar on a visa was arrested by immigration authorities exterior of Boston on Tuesday night time, in response to the varsity and the coed’s lawyer.
The scholar, Rumeysa Ozturk, is a Turkish nationwide, in response to her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai.
“Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish nationwide who was sustaining legitimate F-1 standing as a PhD scholar at Tufts College,” Khanbabai stated in a press release. “Rumeysa was heading to fulfill with associates to interrupt her Ramadan quick on the night of March twenty fifth when she was detained close to her dwelling in Somerville, MA by DHS brokers. We’re unaware of her whereabouts and haven’t been capable of contact her.”
“No prices have been filed in opposition to Rumeysa so far that we’re conscious of. I filed a habeas petition requesting that she not be moved out of the District of MA which was granted by Decide [Indira] Talwani final night time,” in response to her lawyer.
ABC Information has reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ozturk is listed within the ICE database as “in custody.”
In an e mail to college students on Tuesday, the varsity stated it was knowledgeable that her visa standing was “terminated,” and is looking for to search out out extra info.
A Neighborhood Day flag on the campus of Tufts College.
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“The college had no pre-knowledge of this incident and didn’t share any info with federal authorities previous to the occasion, and the placement the place this befell just isn’t affiliated with Tufts College,” the varsity wrote.
“From what now we have been advised subsequently, the coed’s visa standing has been terminated, and we search to verify whether or not that info is true. The college has no extra info presently in regards to the trigger or circumstances of the coed’s apprehension and is trying to be taught extra in regards to the incident,” it continued, partially.
“Following college protocol, the Workplace of College Counsel will help in connecting the coed to exterior authorized sources ought to the person request our help,” it added.
