Professor visiting Harvard arrested by ICE agrees to leave country

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by ReutersDecember 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM

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Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting professor from the University of São Paulo at Harvard Law School, was arrested by ICE and agreed to leave the US after his visa was revoked. The arrest followed charges for discharging a pellet gun near a Massachusetts synagogue the day before Yom Kippur. While the Trump administration labeled it an antisemitic incident, local authorities and the synagogue itself did not believe antisemitism was a motive. Gouvea reached a deal to resolve the charge, including pre-trial probation and restitution, with other charges dismissed. His arrest occurred amidst ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard over allegations of insufficient action against antisemitism on campus. Gouvea was given the option to leave the country voluntarily and returned to Brazil on Thursday.

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Brazil ×350% United States Department of Homeland Security ×260% Harvard University ×480% Carlos Portugal Gouvea ×5100%

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