Sarah Thamer

Minneapolis

Senior Reporter at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)

Senior Reporter @MPRnews. Former TV news gal. Palestinian-American. Mental health advocate.

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U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge's ruling

1 month ago | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah Thamer

A University of Minnesota student held in ICE custody since late March is out of detention Thursday. Doğukan Günaydın was held in the Sherburne County Jail after being arrested by immigration authorities.
U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge‘s ruling

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. A University of Minnesota student held in ICE custody since late March is out of detention Thursday. Doğukan Günaydın was held in the Sherburne County Jail after being arrested by immigration authorities.
Judge orders Doğukan Günaydin’s release from ICE custody

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. In an order signed Wednesday by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan, Doğukan Günaydin, a University of Minnesota student, is to be released from custody and a notice confirming his release must be filed by 4 p.m. Thursday. Günaydın, who is a Turkish citizen, has been detained in the Sherburne County Jail since March 27.
Despite court rulings in his favor, U of M student still fighting for freedom from ICE custody

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

New court filings shed light on the conditions of a University of Minnesota student who has been held in ICE custody for 50 days. Doğukan Günaydın is fighting for his release from Sherburne County Jail after being arrested on March 27. “Doğukan Günaydın has now languished in civil immigration detention for fifty (50) days,” reads an amended petition by his attorney Hannah Brown.
DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, raising concerns for Minnesota’s Afghan community

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

The Department of Homeland Security announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for thousands of Afghans in the U.S. including in Minnesota. TPS allows people fleeing violence, political unrest and instability temporary protection from deportation and immediate work permits.
Hundreds gather at the Minnesota Capitol for May Day rally, International Workers’ Day

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

Hundreds gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol for International Workers’ Day. The annual May Day rally brought together immigrant rights advocates, union leaders and community members to demand better protections for workers and immigrants.
Judge grants detained U of M student bond but he‘ll stay in ICE custody as feds appeal

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

An international student facing deportation was granted bond by a judge earlier this week. However, he will stay locked up after the Department of Homeland Security filed an appeal. Court documents filed Thursday in the federal court case of Doğukan Günaydın show that on Monday, immigration Judge Sarah Mazzie granted him a $5,000 bond. In her order, Judge Mazzie said Günaydın does not pose a public safety risk, nor is he likely to flee.
Supporters decry continued detention of U of M student held by ICE

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

A removal hearing for a University of Minnesota graduate student currently held in detention by ICE has been pushed back by three weeks. During a brief hearing held Tuesday in the removal proceeding for Doğukan Günaydın, an attorney for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked for more time to prepare its case. Günaydın, who is a Turkish citizen, has been detained in the Sherburne County Jail for nearly three weeks.
U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse

2 months ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Sarah Thamer |Matt Sepic

FORT SNELLING, Minn. — More than 100 supporters gathered at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court on Friday morning, April 11, to show solidarity with a University of Minnesota graduate student facing deportation. Doğukan Günaydın, 28, is a citizen of Turkey who’s been jailed for two weeks. The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to deport Günaydın because of a drunk-driving conviction.
U of M grad student detained by ICE could testify on his own behalf in court

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

A University of Minnesota graduate student from Turkey who’s been jailed for two weeks is expected to make a bid for his freedom at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to deport Doğukan Günaydın because of a drunk driving conviction. Günaydın, 28, pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor DWI last year following a June 2023 incident in Minneapolis. Günaydın will appear for a bond hearing, where he’s expected to testify.

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