we will not rest until Rümeysa is fully exonerated, your visa is restored, and you are free to continue your studies and your service to our community
Continue fighting until Rümeysa Öztürk is fully exonerated, her visa is restored, and she can continue her studies and community service.
Occurrences
Evidence
The immigration court terminated removal proceedings against Rümeysa Öztürk on January 29, 2026, after her lawyers said DHS could not prove grounds for removal.
By April 17, 2026, Öztürk had completed her PhD in child study and human development, returned to Turkey, and the report said a federal court settlement had reinstated her student status and allowed her to leave the U.S. voluntarily.
Assessments
The available evidence shows substantial progress on the promised outcome during Pressley’s current term: removal proceedings against Rümeysa Öztürk were terminated, her student status was reportedly reinstated through a federal court settlement, and she was able to complete her PhD. But the record provided does not clearly confirm full exoneration in the strongest sense, does not definitively establish that her visa itself was restored, and does not fully verify the complete set of promised end states. Because important parts were advanced or partly achieved but the full promise is not clearly satisfied, this is best scored as partial.