Mahsa Khanbabai
Mahsa Khanbabai is a prominent immigration attorney based in the United States, known for her advocacy for the rights of individuals facing deportation and immigration challenges. She has represented clients in high-profile cases, including those involving political and civil rights issues. Recently, she gained attention for her representation of Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained by federal immigration agents, highlighting concerns over free speech and the implications of immigration policy on students and activists.
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Öztürk's immigration attorney, Mahsa Khanbabai, described the judge's decision as a powerful affirmation of fairness and the rule of law.
Rümeysa Öztürk: Immigration judge terminates removal proceedings against Tufts student detained by Trump administration, attorneys say
United States· 2026-02-10
Mahsa Khanbabai is Öztürk’s attorney who commented on the implications of the testimony regarding her client's arrest.
Homeland Security agent says he was told not to inform Rümeysa Öztürk her visa was revoked when she was arrestedUnited States· 2025-07-15
Mahsa Khanbabai is one of Rümeysa Öztürk's lawyers, who is continuing the legal fight against the cancellation of her visa.
Rümeysa Öztürk: Son 45 günde doktoramın kritik zamanında özgürlüğüm ve eğitimimden mahrum kaldım
Turkey· 2025-05-11
Mahsa Khanbabai expressed relief at Rümeysa's ordered release, criticizing the delay in justice.
Judge orders release on bail of Tufts student battling deportation order | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-05-09
Mahsa Khanbabai is Rumeysa Ozturk's lawyer who filed a petition arguing that Ozturk had been unlawfully detained.
See the targets of the US student visa revocations
Ghana· 2025-04-20
Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk's lawyer who stated that she should never have been arrested or detained by ICE.
Rumeysa Ozturk: Judge transfers case of detained Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont
India· 2025-04-04Ozturk's lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai said in a petition filed in Boston federal court that her detention was without explanation.
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order, government says
Canada· 2025-04-02
Mahsa Khanbabai is the attorney representing Rumeysa Ozturk.
From ambush arrests to self-deport: How Donald Trump is cracking down on foreign students | World NewsIndia· 2025-03-31
Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk's lawyer who described the judge's decision as a first step towards Ozturk's release.
Juíza trava deportação de estudante turca detida nos EUA por artigo de opinião | Diplomacia
Portugal· 2025-03-30
Mahsa Khanbabai, Ozturk's lawyer, described the judge's decision as a first step towards Rumeysa's release and return home to Boston.
Cazul studentei din Turcia care a fost arestată pe stradă, în SUA. Un judecător american oprește deportarea tinerei
Romania· 2025-03-29Mahsa Khanbabai, a lawyer for Ozturk, described the court's decision as a first step towards securing her release.
U.S. judge bars deportation of Turkish student at Tufts UniversityCanada· 2025-03-29Lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai praised the court's decision to block Rumeysa Ozturk's deportation.
Rumeysa Ozturk: A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles awayUnited States· 2025-03-29
Mahsa Khanbabai, one of Öztürk's attorneys, stated that criticizing US foreign policy is neither illegal nor grounds for detention.
Tufts student detained by Ice may not be deported without court order, judge rules | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-29
Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk's lawyer, suggesting that her detention may be linked to her opinion article.
Detenciones, deportaciones y recorte de fondos: el giro represivo de Trump contra las universidades en EE. UU. | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-03-28
Mahsa Khanbabai, her lawyer, called the claims against her client 'baseless'.
Rubio says US may have revoked more than 300 visas
Guyana· 2025-03-28Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk's lawyer who expressed horror at the way Ozturk was detained.
Watch: Turkish student detained by US masked officers, video shows
New Zealand· 2025-03-28
Mahsa Khanbabai described the allegations against her client as unfounded.
SUA au anulat peste 300 de vize. „Îi căutăm în fiecare zi pe aceşti nebuni care tulbură lucrurile”Romania· 2025-03-28Mahsa Khanbabai is Rumeysa Ozturk's lawyer who called the claims against her client 'baseless'.
Marco Rubio says U.S. may have revoked more than 300 visasCanada· 2025-03-28
Mahsa Khanbabai is Rumeysa Ozturk's lawyer who expressed horror at the way the DHS apprehended her client.
Etats-Unis : à Somerville, près de Boston, tollé après l’interpellation d’une chercheuse turque par la police fédérale
France· 2025-03-27
Mahsa Khanbabai, Ms Ozturk's lawyer, stated that her exercising her free speech rights appears to have played a role in her detention.
Marco Rubio says US has withdrawn visas from 300 'lunatics'United Kingdom· 2025-03-27Mahsa Khanbabai is the lawyer representing Rumeysa Ozturk in her case.
Lawyer for detained Turkish student calls for U.S. government to produce herCanada· 2025-03-27
Mahsa Khanbabai is the lawyer representing Rumeysa Ozturk, asserting that her detention was due to her exercise of free speech.
Rumeysa Ozturk: EE UU detiene y revoca el visado a una estudiante turca coautora de un artículo en favor de Palestina | Internacional
Spain· 2025-03-27Mahsa Khanbabai stated that Rümeysa Öztürk was detained without any charges being made against her.
ABD'de yüzlerce kişi Türk doktora öğrencisi Rümeysa Öztürk için bir araya geldi! Tepki yağıyor...Turkey· 2025-03-27
Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk’s lawyer who stated that her client had a visa allowing her to study in the United States.
University student Rumeysa Ozturk taken by masked ICE agents, US visa cancelled
Australia· 2025-03-27
Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk's lawyer who stated that no charges have been filed against her.
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing herCanada· 2025-03-27Mahsa Khanbabai is Ozturk’s attorney who submitted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus regarding her detention.
Ice agents detain Tufts graduate student over pro-Palestinian activism | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-27Mahsa Khanbabai is Rumeysa Ozturk's lawyer who stated that Ozturk was meeting friends for iftar when she was detained.
Watch: Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by federal immigration agents in masks and plain clothesIndia· 2025-03-27