Government may seek to re-detain college students released from ICE custody [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 1:41 PM, May 20, 2025 and last updated 30 minutes ago


The federal government is seeking to revisit several immigration cases involving college students previously detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian activism on university campuses, Scripps News has learned.

Officials have begun contacting various court systems to explore possible appeals in cases where students were released from ICE custody. Among them are several high-profile scholars who remain under scrutiny despite rulings in their favor.

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University, was released after two separate courts ruled in her favor. The government is now asking an appeals court to review those decisions.

Georgetown scholar Khan Suri is also the subject of renewed legal interest. He was accused of spreading pro-Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media. The government is asking an appeals court to reexamine the case, which could lead to his return to detention.

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