Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Georgetown Scholar in Controversial Immigration Case
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian postdoctoral fellow accused of ties to Hamas, remains detained as legal challenges unfold over the Trump administration's use of immigration law.
- Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher on a student visa, was arrested by ICE agents outside his Virginia home on allegations of spreading Hamas propaganda.
- The Trump administration invoked a rarely used immigration law to deem Suri deportable, citing national security concerns without presenting evidence of criminal activity.
- A federal judge has blocked Suri's deportation pending further legal review, emphasizing the need for due process in the case.
- Suri's lawyer argues he is being targeted due to his wife’s Palestinian heritage and her father’s past role as a Hamas advisor, despite no evidence of Suri's involvement in political activism.
- Georgetown University has defended Suri’s rights to academic freedom and free inquiry, stating it has not been informed of any illegal activity on his part.
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