ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Jonathan WolfeDecember 5, 2025 at 07:09 PM

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Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil at Harvard University, was arrested by ICE after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue in Brookline, Massachusetts, in early October. The incident occurred during a Yom Kippur service, prompting a lockdown. Gouvea claimed he was hunting rats, and local police and synagogue leaders did not believe antisemitism was a motive. Despite facing charges unrelated to bias, federal officials revoked his visa, asserting the act was antisemitic. Gouvea agreed to leave the U.S. rather than be deported following his arrest in Boston. The Department of Homeland Security emphasized that working and studying in the U.S. is a privilege, not a right, and the arrest comes amid the Trump administration's focus on combating antisemitism on college campuses.

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