Attorneys representing Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student who was detained by federal authorities in March, asked a federal judge Thursday to restore her student record in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement database.

Öztürk’s detainment sparked widespread outrage , and after being held for six weeks at a detention facility in Louisiana, a federal judge ordered her release . Since she returned to campus in May, she has been unable to participate in teaching and research opportunities as part of her graduate studies, according to The Boston Globe .

On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, ICE manages the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which serves as a central database for universities to submit information about interna

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