Turkish University student was released on bail
The Tafses University student Romisis Ozturk was released from the immigration detention facility in Louisiana, hours after he ordered the release of a federal judge.
“Thank you very much, so I will take some time to rest,” she told reporters and supporters who were crowded outside the facility.
William Sessions, the American boycott judge, said that the student fulfills all the conditions necessary to release the government’s issue against it.
Mrs. Otzor, a doctorate student from Türkiye, participated in a composition of an opinion article in the campus newspaper, which was criticizing the Israel war. Her arrest follows the White House campaign as classified as anti -Semitism in American universities.
The judge said on Friday, which is an order to release him: “Her continuous detention calms the speech of millions in this country who are not citizens.”
Mrs. Oztuk came out in the detention facility after six weeks that she received chants with her hands on her heart.
She had been detained since March, when she immigration officials in the United States arrested her in the streets in Massachusetts. Video clips of arrest showed masked masked officers surrounding them after the Ramadan celebration, and the hands were written and then transferred to an unique car. Her detention sparked protests across the country.
The US Department of Internal Security accused Mrs. Ozturk of “Engag[ing] In activities that support Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization enjoys the killing of Americans. ”
After the judge’s rule, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security replied: “Vision for foreign students to live and study in the United States is a privilege and not really. The Trump administration is committed to restoring the rule of law and the common sense of our immigration system, and it will continue to fight for arrest, detention and removal of the Hedin who have no right in this country.”
Earlier this week, the judge ordered the transfer of Mrs. Ozturk by May 14 to the immigration authorities in Vermont, where she was last detained before being transferred to Louisiana.
On Friday, Judge Sessions said that she should be released immediately without restrictions on travel, so that she can go to Vermont or Massachusets, where TUFTS exists, as needed.
He heard from a number of witnesses in the case, including Mrs. Oztuk, her doctor and a professor of Tafs University. The government did not contact any witnesses during the Friday session.
During her testimony, which she actually presented, Mrs. Ozturk told the court about her Volibright grant and doctoral work. She said that the asthma was worsened during her detention, and at some point she had to take a short break after being attacked in asthma on the camera.
The judge said that Mrs. Ozturk has sparked “very large” allegations that her first right to amend freedom of expression and her rights to legal procedures have been violated. He said that the only evidence that the administration was against Mrs. Ozturk is the opening.
“This is literally the case,” said court journalists. “There is no evidence that she participated in violence or called on violence.”
In a statement, the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents Mrs. Ozturk, said they are “pleased” because of her release.
“Rümeysa can now return to the beloved Tuffs community, resume its studies, and begin teaching again,” said Nour Zafar, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union. “Today’s ruling emphasizes the principle of vital first amendment: The government should not be imprisoned by the government to express their beliefs.”
A tuffs spokesman said that the university is “happy” by the judge, adding: “We look forward to welcoming it to the campus to resume doctoral studies.”
The Trump administration has detained many international students – some legal population – who organized to support the Palestinians.
Last week, the judge ordered the government to release the University of Colombia’s student Mohsen Mahdawi after his arrest of immigration officials during a naturalization interview.
The 34 -year -old permanent resident grew up in a refugee camp in the West Bank and was detained at a Fairmont facility.
One of the highest cases that appears so far includes a Colombian graduate, Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent supporter of the Palestinians, who is still in a Louisiana detention facility without charges.
