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Judge Questions Trump's Ban on Tufts PhD Student

12/5/2025

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A federal judge in Boston questioned the Trump administration's decision to bar Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk from campus employment.
Ozturk, a Turkish citizen, lost her immigration status after co-authoring a critical opinion piece on her school's response to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Judge Denise Casper raised concerns about whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acted arbitrarily in revoking her status.
Ozturk's attorney claimed the government's actions were retaliatory and inconsistent with the reinstatement of other students' records.

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A federal judge in Boston questioned the Trump administration's decision to bar Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk from campus employment.
Ozturk, a Turkish citizen, lost her immigration status after co-authoring a critical opinion piece on her school's response to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Judge Denise Casper raised concerns about whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acted arbitrarily in revoking her status.
Ozturk's attorney claimed the government's actions were retaliatory and inconsistent with the reinstatement of other students' records.