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Turkish grad student who co-authored anti-Israel op-ed at Tufts self-deports after legal battle with DHS
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Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University medical graduate student from Turkey whose charges were dropped after DHS detained her for allegedly «[engaging] in activities in support of Hamas,» has self-deported to Turkey, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Ozturk self-deported from the U.S. late Thursday night on a flight to Istanbul, Turkey, according to sources familiar.
Ozturk was detained by ICE in Somerville, Massachusetts, in March 2025, sparking a battle between the Trump administration and a federal judge over her detainment.
The Tufts graduate student was living in the U.S. under an F-1 student visa, which the Trump administration revoked around March 21, 2025. At the time her visa was revoked, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration were cracking down on student visas for students who were involved in protests and demonstrations regarding Israel and Palestine.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay in Cernay-la-Ville, France, on March 27, 2026. (Thomas Trutschel/Photothek)
«After 13 years of dedicated study, I am very proud to have completed my Ph.D. and to return home on my own timeline,» Ozturk said in a statement. «The time stolen from me by the U.S. government belongs not just to me, but to the children and youth I have dedicated my life to advocating for. With them in mind, I am choosing to return home as planned to continue my career as a woman scholar without losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility I have experienced in the United States – all for nothing more than co-signing an op-ed advocating for Palestinian rights.»
Ozturk co-authored an opinion piece on March 26, 2024 that was published in Tufts Daily, a student newspaper on campus.
«Credible accusations against Israel include accounts of deliberate starvation and indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinian civilians and plausible genocide,» the op-ed read.
The authors, including Ozturk, were critical of the university’s response to anti-Israel protests, saying that the university should publicly acknowledge Palestinian suffering.
Rubio specifically referenced opinion pieces in a statement surrounding the revoking of student visas, notably after the arrest of Ozturk on March 25, 2025.
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«If you apply for a visa to enter the United States and be a student, and you tell us that the reason why you’re coming to the United States is not just because you want to write op-eds, but because you want to participate in movements that are involved in doing things like vandalizing universities, harassing students, taking over buildings, creating a ruckus — we’re not going to give you a visa,» Rubio said.
Trump’s Department of Justice also weighed in on Ozturk’s self-deportation.
«Attending elite colleges and universities in the United States is a privilege afforded to foreign students who respect our values and follow our laws,» a DOJ official told Fox News. «Rümeysa Öztürk chose not to abide by those simple conditions, and as a result left the United States – something the Administration sought to accomplish from the beginning. We will continue to seek the deportation of any foreign student who abuses their opportunity to study in America by engaging in vile antisemitism, harassment, or other illegal behavior.»
Following Ozturk’s arrest, she was transferred to Methuen, Mass., then Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Vermont before she was sent to the South Louisiana ICE processing facility, according to reports.
Protests erupted at Tufts and across the country over her arrest, and two months later she was released on bail.
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Rumeysa Ozturk on an apple-picking trip in 2021. (AP Photo) (AP)
The legal battle continued between the Trump administration and Ozturk, who was legally represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), until Feb. 9 when Biden-appointed Boston immigration Judge Roopal Patel terminated deportation proceedings.
Patel ruled that the Department of Homeland Security lacked the legal grounds to deport her.
«I grieve for the many human beings who do not get to see the mistreatment they have faced brought into the light,» Ozturk said in a statement released by her attorneys after the ruling. «When we openly talk about the many injustices around us, including the treatment of immigrants and others who have been targeted and thrown in for-profit ICE prisons, as well as what is happening in Gaza, true justice will prevail.»
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The Trump Department of Justice fired Patel, among other immigration judges, last week.
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the Oval Office at the White House on April 13, in Washington, D.C., after declining to apologize for remarks criticizing Pope Leo XIV. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Since Patel ruled as an immigration judge and not a federal Article III judge, the Trump administration and the executive branch has authority over her tenure.
The White House issued a press release on April 9, titled: «Era of Amnesty Is Over: President Trump Restores Rule of Law to Immigration Courts,» in which the administration touted «the most aggressive and successful immigration enforcement overhaul in modern history.»
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«President Trump promised to end the open borders nightmare — and he is delivering on that promise with unrelenting force. The era of catch-and-release, mass releases, and activist judicial amnesty is over,» the White House statement reads.
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La captura de una de las personas más buscadas por el Ministerio Público marcó el inicio de una serie de operativos recientes contra delitos patrimoniales y corrupción en Panamá, en medio de investigaciones que apuntan tanto al sector privado como a entidades públicas.
Se trata de una mujer panameña vinculada a casos de hurto agravado, quien figuraba dentro del listado de las 10 personas más buscadas del país, y cuya aprehensión se concretó en el distrito de Arraiján, provincia de Panamá Oeste.
De acuerdo con las autoridades, la detenida era requerida por delitos cometidos entre 2022 y 2023, en perjuicio de empresas constructoras ubicadas en el corregimiento de Bella Vista.
La investigación, liderada por la Sección Primera de Delitos contra el Patrimonio Económico de la Fiscalía Metropolitana, reveló que la mujer aprovechaba su posición como asistente contable para ejecutar un esquema que le permitió desviar fondos mediante la emisión irregular de cheques.
El modus operandi consistía en girar cheques a nombre de colaboradores de las empresas, quienes posteriormente los hacían efectivos en entidades bancarias y entregaban el dinero en efectivo a la imputada.
Este mecanismo permitió la sustracción de recursos de forma sistemática, aprovechando la confianza interna dentro de las compañías afectadas, lo que agrava la naturaleza del delito investigado por las autoridades.
La captura se produjo en horas de la mañana durante diligencias coordinadas entre la Fiscalía Metropolitana y unidades de la Dirección de Investigación Judicial (DIJ) de la Policía Nacional, luego de que se mantuviera vigente una orden de aprehensión en su contra.
Además, el Ministerio Público confirmó que la mujer mantiene otros requerimientos judiciales por casos adicionales, lo que amplía el alcance de las investigaciones en curso.
En paralelo, las autoridades también ejecutaron acciones en casos vinculados a delitos contra la administración pública, destacando la aprehensión de una comerciante de origen asiático en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen.
Esta persona era requerida por su presunta vinculación en un caso de peculado agravado en perjuicio del Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (IFARHU), con una afectación económica estimada en $145,266.80.
Según la investigación, este caso está relacionado con la malversación y apropiación de 414 cheques y 84 tarjetas del programa PASE-U, los cuales eran endosados a nombre de comerciantes para su posterior cobro.
Las autoridades indicaron que los fondos provenían de programas de becas y asistencia social educativa, lo que eleva la gravedad del delito al tratarse de recursos destinados a estudiantes. En este expediente, ya se reportan tres personas imputadas, entre ellas un exdirector regional del IFARHU en Panamá Este.
Las acciones contra el peculado también incluyeron operativos simultáneos en la provincia de Colón y en varios corregimientos del distrito de Panamá, como parte de las operaciones “Mecánica” y “Célérité”, lideradas por la Fiscalía Anticorrupción.
Durante estas diligencias, se realizaron allanamientos en viviendas y una empresa vinculada a contratistas del Consejo Nacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Conades), donde se recabaron indicios clave para las investigaciones.
En el desarrollo de estos operativos, las autoridades lograron además la captura de un agente de la Policía Nacional, presuntamente vinculado a la sustracción de un vehículo oficial asignado a la Dirección de Responsabilidad Profesional (DRP).
Este hecho, ocurrido en 2026, forma parte de una línea de investigación que busca determinar responsabilidades dentro de instituciones públicas, en un contexto donde se intensifican los controles internos.
El Ministerio Público reiteró que estas acciones forman parte de su estrategia para combatir delitos que afectan el patrimonio económico y los recursos del Estado, subrayando su compromiso con la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la persecución penal de los responsables. Las autoridades indicaron que las investigaciones continúan en curso, con el objetivo de llevar ante los tribunales a todos los involucrados en estos casos.
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White House reviewing cases of missing, dead scientists for possible links as 11th person identified
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the Trump administration is working with federal agencies and the FBI to review a growing number of cases involving American scientists who have gone missing or died and to determine whether any of the cases may be connected.
«In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist,» Leavitt said in a post on X.
«No stone will be unturned in this effort, and the White House will provide updates when we have them.»
Leavitt’s statement came after a Wednesday exchange with Fox News’ Peter Doocy, who asked whether federal authorities were investigating reports that scientists with access to sensitive U.S. research had gone missing or died.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
«There are now 10 American scientists who have either gone missing or died since mid-2024,» Doocy said. «They all reportedly had access to classified nuclear or aerospace material. Is anybody investigating this to see if these things are connected?»
Leavitt said at the time that she had seen the reports but had not yet spoken with the relevant agencies.
«I’ve seen the report, Peter. I haven’t spoken to our relevant agencies about it,» she said Wednesday. «I will certainly do that and we’ll get you an answer. If true, of course, that’s definitely something I think this government and administration would deem worth looking into.»
Jason Thomas, left, Melissa Casias, center, and Frank Maiwald are among scientists whose deaths or disappearances have drawn scrutiny as officials review whether any cases are connected. (Fox News: Sierra Casias: Legacy.com)
The number of cases has since grown, with an 11th scientist now included among the deaths and disappearances involving people tied to U.S. military, nuclear and aerospace research.
Amy Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama-based researcher who died in 2022 at age 34, is now being included in the list, Fox News Digital has reported.
Her death has drawn renewed attention as at least 10 other recent cases involving people tied to advanced research fields have raised questions about whether there may be a pattern.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he had «just left a meeting» on the issue and vowed answers within days, calling the situation «pretty serious.»
«I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know in the next week and a half,» Trump said.
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration said it is aware of the reports and is looking into the matter.
An exhibit of the F-1 engine used in the space shuttle at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
«NNSA is aware of reports related to employees of our labs, plants, and sites and is looking into the matter,» the agency said in a statement.
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Officials have not confirmed any connection between the cases. But the timing of the deaths and disappearances, along with the individuals’ ties to advanced research fields, has drawn public attention and speculation.
There is no publicly available evidence linking Eskridge’s death to the other cases, and authorities have not indicated any tie between her work and the circumstances of her death.
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