In the US, it has been revealed that Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Öztürk, who was detained in the middle of the street in handcuffs, was taken to multiple states. According to CNN International, despite a court order, Öztürk was flown about 2400 kilometers away from her home. Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Öztürk from the US, while walking alone to meet her friends for iftar on Tuesday night, was surrounded by six undercover civilian police officers on the street near her home. Surveillance footage shows a police officer wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a cap grabbing her wrists, while the officers surrounding her on the sidewalk covered their mouths and noses with cloth masks, some wearing sunglasses. In the video, masked officers handcuff Öztürk and hold her by both arms. She was later taken to an SUV and driven away. According to a report on CNN International, her lawyers said that the Turkish student, who has a valid F-1 student visa, was taken to multiple states, including state facilities in New England. Despite a court order that she should not be taken out of Massachusetts without prior notice, she was flown about 2400 kilometers away to a detention facility in Alexandria, Louisiana.
On Wednesday evening, her lawyers were able to speak with her. In a statement to CNN, her lawyer said that no charges were made against Öztürk. The petition mentioned that her visa was canceled on March 21, but she was not informed until she received a notification from ICE after her arrest. Although a judge halted her deportation on Friday, Öztürk’s lawyers continue to fight for her release.