A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Thursday afternoon on whether a legal challenge to the detention of a Tufts University student should remain in Massachusetts.

University officials called for the Turkish doctoral student's “release without delay,” according to court documents filed Wednesday.

Within an hour of sweeping Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk off a sidewalk near the Somerville campus last week, immigration agents were quickly on the move.

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Turkish student detained by immigration officers in Boston last month, was moved across multiple state lines as part of a “highly unusual” and “secretive” attempt to keep her from accessing her attorney or being near her home,

For the first time in Massachusetts, the total cost for one year at college will top $100,000 at several schools.

Top Democrats are calling for the release of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, writing a letter to Trump administration officials demanding answers.