Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk
| Part of the activist deportations in the second Trump presidency | |
Rümeysa Öztürk addresses reporters at press conference following her release from detention (May 12, 2025). | |
| Date | March 25, 2025 |
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| Location | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Cause | Criticism of Israel's war in Gaza |
| Participants | Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Outcome | Release on bail |
| Arrests | Rümeysa Öztürk |
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| Democratic backsliding in the United States during the second Trump administration |
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On March 25, 2025, following the revocation of her F-1 student visa, 30-year-old Turkish national and Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested by six masked plainclothes agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Somerville, Massachusetts, before eventually being held in the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
Öztürk's arrest sparked condemnation from elected officials and others. Some accused the Trump administration of targeting students for their political views without due process, while others called it a violation of civil liberties. The incident also provoked protests at Tufts University and across Massachusetts.
On May 9, Öztürk was released pending final decision on her legal case over her detention.