Sarah Betancourt
Reporter at GBH News (Boston, MA)
Regional Director at The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
Latina covering MA since 2007. reporter @gbhnews. ✍🏼 usually immigration.. occasional freelancer @guardian. 2018 @IRE_NICAR award w/ @propublica.
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2 days ago |
wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt
May 13, 2025 Fabian Schmidt, who is originally from Germany, made it clear that he’s proud to be in America, but said he’s still reeling from his unexpected two-month detention that he described as “dehumanizing.”The permanent legal resident, who has lived in New Hampshire since 2022, was stopped at Logan International Airport on March 7 after visiting family in Europe. He spoke to GBH News on Tuesday about the experience and trying to readjust back to his normal life after his release.
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5 days ago |
wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt
May 10, 2025 Rümeysa Öztürk was soft-spoken, smiling, and quietly self-assured in her first major public remarks since her release from a Louisiana immigration detention facility on Friday. The 30-year-old Tufts graduate student from Turkey took part in a news conference at Logan Airport Saturday night, soon after landing in Boston.
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6 days ago |
wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt
May 09, 2025 Rümeysa Öztürk was released on Friday after 5 p.m., speaking briefly to supporters and press outside of the Basile, Louisiana, facility. “Thank you so much for all the support and love,” she said. District of Vermont Judge William Sessions ordered the release of the Tufts PhD student at a bail hearing earlier in the day, saying that she had “raised a substantial claim of constitutional violation” and he doesn’t see her as a flight risk or a danger.
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1 week ago |
wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt
May 09, 2025 District of Vermont Judge William Sessions ordered the release of Tufts PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk at a hearing Friday, saying that she was “raised a substantial claim of constitutional violation” and he doesn’t see her as a flight risk. The legal question at the heart of the case is whether her free speech and due process rights have been violated. The student from Turkey was detained six weeks ago in Somerville by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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1 week ago |
nhpr.org | Sarah Betancourt
Fabian Schmidt, the New Hampshire green card holder detained by federal immigration authorities, has been released from detention after nearly two months in federal custody. His mother Astrid Senior confirmed he was released late Thursday night and declined an interview. “FABIAN IS FREE and HOME!!!!,” his partner Bhavani Hodgkins posted on Facebook. The account wrote the post was also from Fabian himself, asking for patience and privacy.
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From ICE oversight hearing: “Since the unaccompanied alien children initiative commenced in Feb 2025, over 1,500 individuals have been arrested, including 361 criminal & 1,216 administrative arrests.” How this is actually playing out on the ground in MA: https://t.co/21GfEtcSr3
Fabian Schmidt is unassuming, wearing a light blue polo shirt, surrounded by his indoor plants, and earnest in describing the nightmare of the past two months. https://t.co/QOVcCTYgUj @GBHNews
Colleague @SamZTurken writes about last night's Worcester city council meeting and the ongoing discontent residents feel toward the city after the detention of Rosane Ferreira De Oliveira by ICE, & her 16-year-old daughter by city police. @GBHNews https://t.co/LmlP2W2Vcj