Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral researcher at Georgetown University, is under threat of deportation, accused of promoting antisemitism and spreading Hamas propaganda. Authorities, under the Trump administration’s immigration policy, claim that Suri has ties to a senior Hamas advisor, but they have not provided evidence to support this allegation. Currently, Suri is being held in a detention facility in Louisiana. His university is backing him, noting that his research focuses on peace-building and asserting he hasn't engaged in illegal activities. A petition for his release has been filed by his lawyer.
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian postdoctoral researcher at Georgetown, faces deportation for allegedly spreading Hamas propaganda, contending with potential violations of U.S. immigration laws.
Suri is being held at a Louisiana detention facility while a lawyer has filed a petition for his release, challenging the allegations made against him by DHS.
Georgetown University expressed concern regarding Suri's detention, emphasizing their support for him and asserting no knowledge of any illegal activities linked to his research.
The Department of Homeland Security cited Suri's supposed ties to Hamas but did not furnish evidence supporting these claims, raising questions about the implications of his academic expression.
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