Why US judge blocked deportation of Indian researcher detained over alleged Hamas ties – The Times of India

Indian research scholar Badar Khan Suri (File photo) A federal judge on Thursday ordered US immigration officials not to deport Indian research scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was detained earlier this week by the Trump administration. Suri’s legal team is fighting for his immediate release, arguing that he is being targeted for his academic work…

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‘Badar Luck’: Indian scholar faces deportation over Hamas links – The Times of India

TOI correspondent from Washington: US immigration authorities have detained an Indian post-doctoral researcher studying and teaching at Washington DC’s Georgetown University and flagged him for deportation for his pro-Hamas activism they say violated terms of his exchange visitor visa.Badar Khan Suri, a post-graduate from Delhi’s Jamia Millia, whose wife Maphaz Saleh is Palestinian, was taken…

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