Court rules government can't deport Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student who criticized Israel, her lawyers say in filing

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/court-rules-government-cant-deport-rumeysa-ozturk-tufts-student-rcna258277

An immigration court terminated removal proceedings against Öztürk, saying the government hasn't proven its case for deportation, her lawyers said.

A U.S. immigration court has terminated the Trump administration's attempt to deport a Tufts University student and pro-Palestinian activist who has been critical of Israel, her lawyers said Monday.

The court terminated the government's removal proceedings on Jan. 29, finding that the government has not met its burden in proving that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Ph.D. student from Turkey studying children's relationship to social media, should be deported, the lawyers said.

The termination was noted Monday in a filing on behalf of Öztürk with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City, where she is challenging her arrest and detention.

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Sirabild@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 189d

The free-speech MAGA wing must be super thrilled about that ruling.

Triumph@fedia.io · 8 pts · 189d

Can't Will

Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 188d

You offend the Zionist overlords? Straight to jail.

BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 188d (1 reply)
Mirshe@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 188d

I was about to say, I'm surprised she hasn't just been black bagged and deported anyway. That's the normal goon squad MO right now, because the law works a lot slower than a plane. Once you're in a foreign prison or whatever, you're officially a problem for the State Department.

Draegur@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 189d
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