U.S. District Judge William Sessions issued an order on April 18 ruling that Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk be moved to Vermont from Louisiana per her request.
Ozturk, 30, a Turkish national involved in pro-Palestinian activities, was detained by federal immigration authorities in Massachusetts on March 25 after her visa was revoked.
According to the court filing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took Ozturk to New Hampshire shortly after apprehending her in Massachusetts. That evening, she was taken to the ICE Field Office in St. Albans, Vermont.
Ozturk was finally transferred to a detention center in Louisiana. The reason for moving Oztruk remain unclear. The Epoch Times reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment. A spokesperson for Homeland Security previously said the agency had investigated Ozturk and learned she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Ozturk received an F-1 visa to study in the United States….