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Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

May 7, 2025, 8:24 AM | Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 10:15 am

FILE - Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2025, to demand the release of ...

FILE - Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2025, to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Michael Casey, File)
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