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Judge rules Tufts student challenging immigration arrest move to Vermont

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A federal judge has ordered the transfer of a Tufts University student from Louisiana to Vermont while he considers her claims that she was unlawfully arrested by US immigration authorities. The judge's decision is seen as an early victory for Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested in Massachusetts and is now seeking release from ICE custody. Ozturk's case has gained attention as an example of the Trump administration's efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists on US campuses. Her lawyers argue that her arrest violated her free speech and due process rights.

Original article source: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-850645
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