ICE Arrests Tufts University Student Accused of Supporting Hamas

Arrest of Tufts Graduate Student

• 🎥 A Ring camera captured the moment federal immigration authorities, ICE agents, arrested a Tufts University graduate student outside an off-campus apartment building in Somerville, Massachusetts.
• 👩‍🎓 The student, identified as Rumesya Ozturk, is a 30-year-old Muslim Turkish national studying on a valid student visa.
• 🚶‍♂️ The footage shows six plainclothes agents handcuffing Ozturk, removing her backpack, and escorting her to a vehicle.

Legal Representation and Detention

• ⚖️ Ozturk's lawyer initially stated they did not know her whereabouts or have contact with her following the arrest.
• 📍 A DHS spokesperson later confirmed that Ozturk is being held in a Louisiana detention center.

DHS Accusations and Visa Status

• 🚫 The DHS spokesperson stated that Ozturk was granted the privilege to be in the U.S. on a visa.
• आतंकवादी DHS and ICE investigations found that Ozturk engaged in activities in support of Hamas, which they described as a foreign terrorist organization.
• 📜 The department asserts that glorifying and supporting terrorists who kill Americans is grounds for visa termination.
• ❓ Federal agents have not yet announced if charges will be laid against Ozturk.