Rumeisa Ozturk

Rumeisa Ozturk is a doctoral student at Tufts University who was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in March 2023. She has been accused of supporting Hamas through her participation in pro-Palestinian protests, leading to the annulment of her visa and her current detention in Louisiana. Ozturk's case highlights the broader trend of increased scrutiny and deportation of individuals participating in political activism in the U.S.