Overview

• Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow from India, was detained by DHS agents after his visa was revoked under a rarely used immigration law.
• The Trump administration alleges Suri has ties to Hamas and has spread propaganda online, though no evidence has been presented to substantiate these claims.
• A federal judge has issued a temporary block on Suri’s deportation, citing concerns about due process as legal proceedings move forward.
• Suri’s lawyer argues the detention is politically motivated, linked to his wife’s Palestinian heritage and her father’s past role as a Hamas advisor.
• Georgetown University has expressed support for Suri, emphasizing academic freedom and the lack of evidence for the allegations against him.