The President of Tufts University, Sunil Kumar, and an Indian-American judge are facing backlash from students over the detention and potential deportation of Turkish scholar Rumeysa Ozturk. Students are accusing the institution of not upholding its mission to protect free speech and critical thinking. The students are calling on the university to condemn the Trump administration and provide protection for students. The detention has caused concern among foreign students in the greater Boston/Cambridge area and across the country. Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch is urging federal authorities to return Ozturk to Massachusetts.