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Homeland Security agent said he had to ask a lawyer if Öztürk’s arrest was legal after orders to prioritize her case

Homeland Security agent said he had to ask a lawyer if Öztürk’s arrest was legal after orders to prioritize her case

During a federal trial challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Tuesday testified that the orders to target Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Öztürk were so unconventional that he had to seek confirmation on the legality of the arrest. Patrick Cunningham, the agent who oversaw the arrest of Öztürk in March, …

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