Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish-American student at Tufts University, was detained by federal agents on March 25, 2025, just days after publishing a Washington Post op-ed condemning U.S. support for Israeli actions in Gaza. The arrest was made under vague “national security” concerns tied to her visa status. No specific charges were filed, and Öztürk was moved into ICE custody without access to legal counsel for over 48 hours. Her case has become a flashpoint for academic freedom and First Amendment concerns under the Trump regime’s suppression of dissent.

Timeline of Events

March 21, 2025

• Öztürk publishes op-ed titled “My Tax Dollars Are Funding Genocide” in the Washington Post.

March 25, 2025

• ICE detains Öztürk outside her campus dorm in Medford, Massachusetts. Cites unspecified national security concerns.

March 26–28, 2025

• Held without legal access in ICE Boston Field Office. University lawyers denied contact.

April 2025

• Public outcry leads to emergency hearings in federal court. Judge orders her release on bond, ruling the detention “constitutionally questionable.”

Key Violations

• Suppression of Free Speech: Detention clearly followed protected political expression.
• Unlawful Detention: Held without charges or legal counsel.
• Academic Targeting: First high-profile student detained over pro-Palestinian speech in 2025.

Agencies Involved

• ICE Boston Field Office
• DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
• Trump-appointed DOJ National Security Division

Agents Known to Be Involved

• [Information pending — FOIA requests submitted. Witnesses may identify field officers present during the March 25 arrest.]

Media Coverage

• Washington Post Op-Ed (March 21)

Sources & Documents

Current Status

• Released on bond with pending immigration review.
• ACLU has joined her legal team.
• Lawsuit filed alleging retaliatory and unconstitutional detention.

What You Can Do

• Support campus free speech campaigns.
• FOIA ICE, DHS, and university-police correspondence from March 2025.
• Demand disciplinary review of federal officers involved.

Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez, a Washington State farmworker and respected union organizer, was detained by ICE in March 2025. His arrest followed weeks of public labor protests and drew immediate backlash from workers’ rights advocates who viewed it as retaliation. Juarez had no criminal record, and his immigration case had been dormant for years. The sudden reactivation and arrest mirrored a broader crackdown on migrant labor leadership under Trump’s second term.

Timeline of Events

Early March 2025

• Juarez speaks at a farmworker rally in Yakima County, denouncing working conditions and demanding a raise for seasonal crews.

March 10, 2025

• ICE agents detain Juarez during a routine labor inspection at a farm he helped organize. No new charges or violations are cited.

March–April 2025

• Multiple rallies and legal campaigns launched by union groups, calling for his release and framing the detention as retaliatory.

April 15, 2025

• Court hearing reveals ICE acted on an expired voluntary departure order from 2018, previously unenforced.

Key Violations

• Targeting of Labor Organizers: Clear evidence of state reprisal against protected speech and organizing.
• Selective Enforcement: ICE acted only after Juarez’s union activity became prominent.
• Chilling Effect: Created fear in migrant communities who depend on labor advocates.

Agencies Involved

• ICE Seattle Field Office
• DOJ Immigration Courts
• Local law enforcement reportedly cooperated, but role remains under review.

Agents Known to Be Involved

Media Coverage

Sources & Documents

Current Status

• Juarez remains in detention pending review. Legal teams have filed motions to terminate proceedings.
• Congressional inquiry launched into retaliatory ICE arrests of labor organizers in Pacific Northwest.

What You Can Do

• Demand Juarez’s immediate release through public statements and petitions.
• Track ICE field activity against known organizers.
• Submit FOIAs for arrest records, agent communications, and DHS directives.

In March 2025 under Trump’s renewed presidency, Kilmar Ábrego García, a legally protected Maryland resident, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Despite a 2019 court ruling shielding him from removal, ICE labeled him MS-13-affiliated and sent him to CECOT, the regime’s most notorious prison. There, he was tortured. He lost over 30 pounds, was forced to kneel for hours, and subjected to beatings and isolation. After weeks of public pressure and legal intervention, he was flown back. He is now facing charges widely seen as a cover-up.

Timeline of Events

2019

• Immigration judge grants protection from removal due to credible threat of gang violence in El Salvador.

March 12, 2025

• Abrego Garcia is arrested in Maryland and told he will be deported immediately.

March 15, 2025

• He is flown to El Salvador despite legal protections and multiple pending appeals.

March–April 2025

• Held at CECOT. Reports of severe abuse: starvation, isolation, physical assault, psychological torture.

April 2025

• Court in Maryland and then the 4th Circuit orders the government to return him. SCOTUS backs the ruling.

June 6, 2025

• Returned to U.S. custody. DOJ immediately indicts him for human smuggling, drawing national criticism.

Key Violations

• Due Process: Deportation violated a federal judge’s order.
• Torture: CECOT conditions meet international definitions of cruel and inhumane treatment.
• Weaponized Charges: DOJ appears to be using criminal charges to shield ICE from accountability.

Agencies Involved

• ICE: Executed illegal deportation.
• DOJ: Pushed smuggling indictment to justify ICE’s actions.
• Salvadoran Authorities: Enabled torture inside CECOT.

Agents Known to Be Involved

Media Coverage

• The Guardian coverage
• Reuters report
• AP legal update
• Daily Beast analysis

Sources & Documents

Current Status

• Detained in DOJ custody awaiting trial on smuggling charges.
• Civil rights groups have demanded the charges be dropped and the agents responsible held to account.

What You Can Do

• Submit FOIA requests tied to ICE flight manifests from March 2025.
• Organize campaigns to demand accountability from ICE and DOJ.
• Use this case to challenge the legality of ICE’s practices nationwide.

What You Can Submit

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• Incidents: Dates, locations, what happened, who was involved, how it was reported.
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• Companies: Surveillance tools, transport contractors, food providers, medical service firms.

What We Need

• As much detail as possible. Even partial names or rough dates help.
• Links to articles, FOIA documents, court records, or photos.
• If you witnessed something directly, say so.

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