Tufts University warned its community of reports of federal immigration enforcement activity near its campus in Medford and Somerville, according to a Tuesday email from its chief of police. Smith didn’t describe the reports of immigration activity and a Tufts spokesperson declined to elaborate further. Her arrest was evidently in retaliation for an opinion article she co-authored in a Tufts student newspaper in support of Palestinians in Gaza. The university asked its community to call the university police department immediately if they encounter any federal immigration officials, such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Tufts Public Safety remains alert and engaged across all campuses, following robust protocols designed to safeguard our community,” Smith said.