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Tufts international grad student detained by ICE in latest action targeting pro-Palestinian activist

JL;DR SUMMARY Rumeysa Ozturk, an international graduate student from Tufts University and a pro-Palestinian activist, has been detained by ICE, sparking criticism tied to a broader pattern of targeting similar activists. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationPro Palestinian ActivismColumbia UniversityStudent ActivistsDeportationImmigration PolicyTufts UniversityIceRumeysa Ozturk

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Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
"Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish international student, was arrested Tuesday near her Somerville, Massachusetts home while walking with friends to an iftar meal, which breaks Muslims daily Ramadan fast, according to Mahsa Khanbabai, her attorney."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Despite the court order, Ozturk was sent to a Louisiana detention facility, according to The Boston Globe."
Louisiana, United States
"Despite the court order, Ozturk was sent to a Louisiana detention facility, according to The Boston Globe."

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