Appeals Court Orders Transfer of Detained Tufts Student

A federal appeals court mandated the Trump administration to transfer Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student detained in Louisiana for pro-Palestinian advocacy, to Vermont. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the administration's request to delay the transfer, requiring the move within a week.

In a significant legal decision, a federal appeals court has directed the Trump administration to relocate a Tufts University student currently detained in a Louisiana immigration facility.

Rumeysa Ozturk, who engaged in pro-Palestinian advocacy, is to be transferred to Vermont where a judge will assess her bail status.

The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a request from President Trump's administration to postpone the transfer, insisting on compliance within a week.