Julia McDonald-Nieto de Rio
Immigration reporter for The Boston Globe who covered the Rümeysa Öztürk case, providing reporting, interviews, and legal context throughout the episode.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 39min
Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story Pt. 1
Join Mark Arsenault, an Enterprise reporter for The Boston Globe, and Julia McDonald-Nieto de Rio, an Immigration reporter, as they dive deep into the shocking arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts PhD student. They vividly recount the outrage sparked by her untimely arrest in Somerville and discuss how community reaction unfolded. Hear about the chaotic transport saga, medical concerns during her detention, and the frantic legal efforts to secure her release, all set against a backdrop of national attention and alarming patterns in immigration enforcement.
