Georgetown scholar released from immigration detention after federal judge’s ruling

Georgetown scholar released from immigration detention after federal judge’s ruling


Badar Khan Suri will go home to his family in Virginia while he awaits the outcome of his petition against the Trump administration for wrongful arrest and detention in violation of the First Amendment and other constitutional rights. The Trump administration has said that it revoked Khan Suri’s visa because of his social media posts and his wife’s connection to Gaza as a Palestinian American. According to the U.S. government, Khan Suri has undisputed family ties to the terrorist organization, which he “euphemistically refers to as ‘the government of Gaza.’” But the American Civil Liberties Union has said that Khan Suri hardly knew the father, Ahmed Yousef.

Author: Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press, Ben Finley and Alan Suderman, Associated Press


Published at: 2025-05-14 22:38:52

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