A federal appeals court ruled July 1 that Badar Khan Suri, a formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher, can remain out of custody while his immigration case proceeds. Upholding the May 14 decision by a lower court to release Khan Suri, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Khan Suri’s case should remain in...| The Hoya
Federal agents detained a Georgetown University researcher for, in part, having social media posts that allegedly promoted interests against U.S. foreign policy. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said the researcher, Badar Khan Suri — an Indian citizen who resides in the United States legally under a J-1 non-immigrant visa for researchers —...| The Hoya
One of the lawyers for formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri argued the detainment was an overreach of executive power at a May 14 event. Hassan Ahmad, one of Khan Suri’s lawyers, and Nader Hashemi, the director of Georgetown’s Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), explained the significance of the case following...| The Hoya
A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings. After hearing arguments from Khan Suri’s and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawyers, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted Khan Suri’s motion to be released from detention,...| The Hoya