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 ==Explanation==
 This comic presents a typical {{w|Doctor of Philosophy}} (Ph.D.) timeline, with a twist. Typically a Ph.D. is broken into a number of steps, from enrollment through to thesis defense. However, in this case, the timeline takes an unexpected turn when, instead of publishing the thesis, the candidate is detained by masked government agents. While this may seem like an unlikely event, it {{w|detention of Rümeysa Öztürk|happened to Rümeysa Öztürk}}, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University (see this [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/tufts-democrats-and-tufts-republicans-release-joint-statement-condemning-detainment-of-rumeysa-ozutrk statement]) who was abruptly detained by six masked {{w|U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}} (ICE) agents in Somerville, MA while walking to an {{w|iftar}} dinner. Subsequently, she was transported to Vermont and then to a detention facility in Louisiana before an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/louisiana-judge-denies-bond-to-rumeysa-ozturk-while-vermont-judge-considers-jurisdiction accessed court ordered] that she not be removed from Massachusetts
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 At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government claims that it can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
-The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürk, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
+The title text specifically refers to {{w|Rümeysa Öztürk}}, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
 ==Transcript==

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-This comic presents a typical {{w|Doctor of Philosophy}} (Ph.D.) timeline, with a twist. Typically a Ph.D. is broken into a number of steps, from enrollment through to thesis defense. However, in this case, the timeline takes an unexpected turn when, instead of publishing the thesis, the candidate is detained by masked government agents. While this may seem like an unlikely event, it {{w|detention of Rümeysa Öztürk|happened to Rümeysa Öztürk}}, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University (see this [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/tufts-democrats-and-tufts-republicans-release-joint-statement-condemning-detainment-of-rumeysa-ozutrk statement]) who was abruptly detained by six masked {{w|U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}} (ICE) agents in Somerville, MA while walking to an {{w|iftar}} dinner. Subsequently, she was transported to Vermont and then to a detention facility in Louisiana before a [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/louisiana-judge-denies-bond-to-rumeysa-ozturk-while-vermont-judge-considers-jurisdiction accessed court ordered] that she not be removed from Massachusetts
+This comic presents a typical {{w|Doctor of Philosophy}} (Ph.D.) timeline, with a twist. Typically a Ph.D. is broken into a number of steps, from enrollment through to thesis defense. However, in this case, the timeline takes an unexpected turn when, instead of publishing the thesis, the candidate is detained by masked government agents. While this may seem like an unlikely event, it {{w|detention of Rümeysa Öztürk|happened to Rümeysa Öztürk}}, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University (see this [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/tufts-democrats-and-tufts-republicans-release-joint-statement-condemning-detainment-of-rumeysa-ozutrk statement]) who was abruptly detained by six masked {{w|U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}} (ICE) agents in Somerville, MA while walking to an {{w|iftar}} dinner. Subsequently, she was transported to Vermont and then to a detention facility in Louisiana before an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/louisiana-judge-denies-bond-to-rumeysa-ozturk-while-vermont-judge-considers-jurisdiction accessed court ordered] that she not be removed from Massachusetts
 The reason given for her detention was that her {{w|F visa|F-1 student visa}} was revoked due to, according to a Department of Homeland Security [https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/dhs-detains-grad-student-advocated-for-palestine-and-the-humanity-of-all-people/  spokeswoman], her alleged activities in support of the foreign terrorist organization {{w|Hamas}} on the campus of Tufts. Aside from her being co-author of an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj article in a student newspaper] which was critical of her university's response towards protests against the ongoing {{w|Gaza genocide}}, no evidence of support for Hamas has been provided. Ordinarily, revocation of a visa is not, of itself, [https://oiss.washu.edu/visa-status-stamps/ grounds for detention]; that would merely prevent one from reentering the country if one left.

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 At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government claims that it can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
-The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürkz, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
+The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürk, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
 ==Transcript==

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 The reason given for her detention was that her {{w|F visa|F-1 student visa}} was revoked due to, according to a Department of Homeland Security [https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/dhs-detains-grad-student-advocated-for-palestine-and-the-humanity-of-all-people/  spokeswoman], her alleged activities in support of the foreign terrorist organization {{w|Hamas}} on the campus of Tufts. Aside from her being co-author of an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj article in a student newspaper] which was critical of her university's response towards protests against the ongoing {{w|Gaza genocide}}, no evidence of support for Hamas has been provided. Ordinarily, revocation of a visa is not, of itself, [https://oiss.washu.edu/visa-status-stamps/ grounds for detention]; that would merely prevent one from reentering the country if one left.
-At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
+At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government claims that it can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
 The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürkz, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.

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 At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
-The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürkzcand that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
+The title text specifically refers to Rümeysa Öztürkz, and that all this happened in Somerville, Massachusetts, where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.
 ==Transcript==

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 At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.
-As for the title text March 25, 2025, 30-year-old Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested by six masked plainclothes agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, and removed in an unmarked car. Reportedly, she was transported through a series of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers—first in Massachusetts, then New Hampshire, Vermont, and finally Louisiana.
+As for the title text, on March 25, 2025, 30-year-old Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested by six masked plainclothes agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, and removed in an unmarked car. Reportedly, she was transported through a series of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers—first in Massachusetts, then New Hampshire, Vermont, and finally Louisiana.
 The title text also says that Somerville is also where [[Randall Munroe]] lives.

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 This comic presents a typical {{w|Doctor of Philosophy}} (Ph.D.) timeline, with a twist. Typically a Ph.D. is broken into a number of steps, from enrollment through to thesis defense. However, in this case, the timeline takes an unexpected turn when, instead of publishing the thesis, the candidate is detained by masked government agents. While this may seem like an unlikely event, it {{w|detention of Rümeysa Öztürk|happened to Rümeysa Öztürk}}, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University (see this [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/tufts-democrats-and-tufts-republicans-release-joint-statement-condemning-detainment-of-rumeysa-ozutrk statement]) who was abruptly detained by six masked {{w|U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}} (ICE) agents in Somerville, MA while walking to an {{w|iftar}} dinner. Subsequently, she was transported to Vermont and then to a detention facility in Louisiana before a [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/louisiana-judge-denies-bond-to-rumeysa-ozturk-while-vermont-judge-considers-jurisdiction accessed court ordered] that she not be removed from Massachusetts.
-The reason given for her detention was that her {{w|F visa|F-1 student visa}} was revoked due to, according to a Department of Homeland Security [https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/dhs-detains-grad-student-advocated-for-palestine-and-the-humanity-of-all-people/  spokeswoman], her alleged activities in support of the foreign terrorist organization {{w|Hamas}} on the campus of Tufts. Aside from her being co-author of an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj article in a student newspaper] which was critical of her university's response towards protests against the alleged ongoing {{w|Gaza genocide}}, no evidence of support for Hamas has been provided. Ordinarily, revocation of a visa is not, of itself, [https://oiss.washu.edu/visa-status-stamps/ grounds for detention]; that would merely prevent one from reentering the country if one left.
+The reason given for her detention was that her {{w|F visa|F-1 student visa}} was revoked due to, according to a Department of Homeland Security [https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/dhs-detains-grad-student-advocated-for-palestine-and-the-humanity-of-all-people/  spokeswoman], her alleged activities in support of the foreign terrorist organization {{w|Hamas}} on the campus of Tufts. Aside from her being co-author of an [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj article in a student newspaper] which was critical of her university's response towards protests against the ongoing {{w|Gaza genocide}}, no evidence of support for Hamas has been provided. Ordinarily, revocation of a visa is not, of itself, [https://oiss.washu.edu/visa-status-stamps/ grounds for detention]; that would merely prevent one from reentering the country if one left.
 At the time of this comic's publication, the US government had recently canceled the visas of over 1,000 foreign students and scholars.  This was done with minimal or no explanation and no warning, however the U.S. government can cancel a visa if the subject's activities are harmful to U.S. foreign policy interests.