Judge rejects Trump administration effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by ReutersFebruary 10, 2026 at 02:03 AM

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An immigration judge rejected the Trump administration's effort to deport Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, on January 29th. Öztürk was arrested in Massachusetts in March after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked her student visa, citing an editorial she co-authored criticizing Tufts' response to the war in Gaza. Her lawyers argued the arrest was retaliation for her free speech. The judge concluded that DHS had not proven she was removable, terminating the proceedings against her. Öztürk was previously detained for 45 days until a federal judge ordered her release, citing concerns about unlawful retaliation. While the decision is not public, the administration could appeal it.

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Massachusetts 40% Israel 50% United States Department of Justice 50% Boston ×250% Gaza Strip 50% United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 60% Donald Trump 60% Mahsa Khanbabai 60% Roopal Patel 60% Tufts University ×270% United States Department of Homeland Security ×380% Rümeysa Öztürk ×490%

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