An international postgraduate student at the University of Tufts was detained by federal authorities outside an apartment outside the campus on Tuesday evening, said the university president in an email.
The university was told that unnamed students’ visa status was over and that he works to confirm if this is true, he wrote President Sunil Kumar. He said that Tufts did not know the incident before it happened and did not share any information with the federal authorities.
“We realize that the news of tonight will be distressing for some members of our community, in particular the members of our international community,” Kumar wrote. “We will continue to provide information, support and resources in the coming days as more details are made available.”
Student detention comes just over a week since A Brown University professor was deported after the US Customs patrol and border patrol ended his visa. The federal government said that the teacher, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, had photos of Hezbollah and Iran leaders on his phone.
Also comes after the Arrest of three students at Columbia University involved in pro-palestinian protests there.