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Here’s a quick primer on the rights afforded to citizens and noncitizens during such encounters.
From The Boston Globe
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins Alex Witt to discuss the latest developments in Ozturk’s case and shares his thoughts on the continuing fallout of the Trump administration’s Signal group chat brea...
From MSNBC
“This arrest appears to be one of the latest in a string of ICE arrests of university students with valid green cards and visas because of their political views,” the letter said.
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What are your rights if you’re detained by immigration authorities?
Reports of federal immigration agents detaining people off the street in Somerville, New York City, and elsewhere on murky grounds have many people wondering about their rights if they’re stopped or arrested by authorities.
Tufts Graduate Student Detained by Federal Immigration Authorities
The government hasn’t filed any charges against Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Ph.D. candidate who was in the U.S. on a student visa, according to her lawyer.
Detained Tufts student's lawyer says immigration officials are 'stalking Muslim students' during Ramadan
An attorney for Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University graduate student who was arrested in the street Tuesday by plain clothes immigration officers and had her visa revoked, says federal officers are intentionally targeting Muslim students during the holy month of Ramadan.
Trump 'bullying’ Tufts University student for having a difference of opinion: Rep. Auchincloss
A Massachusetts judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by ICE for her pro-Palestinian views. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins Alex Witt to discuss the latest developments in Ozturk’s case and shares his thoughts on the continuing fallout of the Trump administration’s Signal group chat breach.
Immigration officials silent after another graduate student detained – this time, at the University of Minnesota
Local, state and national leaders are demanding answers from immigration enforcement after the detention of yet another university student.
Targeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers
The Trump administration said she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Her friends and lawyers say all she did was co-author an essay critical of the war in Gaza.
Led by Elizabeth Warren, New England lawmakers demand release of detained Tufts University grad student
Senator Warren is demanding answers about Rumeysa Ozturk's “disturbing” arrest and detainment by ICE officials.
Academics Sue To Block Trump From Disappearing Students Over Their Political Views
They are among the “more than 300” students, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have been targeted for removal or revocation of their visas on the basis of their political views. (“We do it every day,
A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles away
Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk was walking alone Tuesday night to meet friends at a dinner where they would break their 13-hour fast when six plainclothes officers suddenly encircled her on the street near her apartment in Somerville,
Is Massachusetts releasing immigrants charged with violent crimes, as Trump "border czar" claims?
WBZ-TV decided to dig into the press releases of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts to see if violent criminals are really being released by Cox or other law enforcement.
Judge rules Tufts student detained by ICE can’t be deported for now, court filing says
A judge ruled on Friday afternoon that a Tufts graduate student detained by federal immigration authorities cannot be deported while her case is being decided.
Who is Rumeysa Ozturk? What to know about the Tufts student detained by immigration officials.
Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national, was detained by federal immigration authorities late Tuesday, according to her attorney and activists.
ICE arrests Guatemalan man accused of sex crimes against child, says Boston court ignored detainer
A Guatemalan national accused of sex crimes against a Massachusetts child has been arrested by federal authorities, who said this week that a Boston court ignored the immigration detainer placed on him.
Video shows Tufts graduate student grabbed off the street by federal immigration officials
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national with a valid student visa, was arrested Tuesday on her way to meet up with friends to break her Ramadan fast, her lawyer said.
Why is Massachusetts considered a "sanctuary state" by some, when Gov. Healey says it's not?
Well, it's rare for a state to declare itself as a sanctuary, though Oregon declared it in 1987, and California's Governor has said his state is a sanctuary state in social media posts. Instead, it's more about a few particular laws and policies that these states have in common.
‘Refuse to cooperate’: Border czar Tom Homan says he traveled to Boston to oversee 370 ICE arrests
Border czar Tom Homan has had enough, and he has some strong words for Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
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In targeted operation, ICE apprehends 370 in Massachusetts
We targeted the most dangerous alien offenders in some of the most crime-infested neighborhoods,' ICE official Patricia Hyde said.
ICE in Boston nabs previously deported Dominican fentanyl trafficker, child rape convict, murderers
ICE agents in the Boston area have arrested previously deported fentanyl migrant traffickers, a child rape convict and several migrants wanted for murder.
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