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Pro-Palestinian Activist Detained Despite State Department Clearance

4/15/2025

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The State Department cleared Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk of any antisemitic ties before her shocking abduction by immigration agents on March 25. Despite no valid reasons for her visa revocation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing for her deportation due to her pro-Palestinian activism. Meanwhile, Öztürk endures health struggles in detention in Louisiana.

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The State Department cleared Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk of any antisemitic ties before her shocking abduction by immigration agents on March 25. Despite no valid reasons for her visa revocation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing for her deportation due to her pro-Palestinian activism. Meanwhile, Öztürk endures health struggles in detention in Louisiana.