Turkish university student, Rumeysa Ozturk, detained in the US for writing a pro-Palestinian article in a student newspaper will be transferred to Vermont ahead of a court hearing. US District Court Judge William Sessions stated that Ozturk presented significant evidence to support allegations that her detention violated her free speech and due process rights. Ozturk was apprehended by immigration officials in Boston and had her student visa revoked after being arrested. Her attorneys claimed her detention violated the US Constitution’s rights of due process and free speech. Sessions noted that Ozturk had “plausibly pled constitutional violations” and set a deadline for the government to transfer her to Vermont for a bond hearing on May 9 and a petition hearing on her case on May 22. Ozturk, one of several foreign students facing detention for pro-Palestinian activism on campus, believes her detention is a form of punishment and speech suppression. The case highlights the challenges faced by international students expressing political views in the US.
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