Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri, Snatched by Masked Agents in D.C., Remains in Immigration Jail (youtube.com)
From India, a scholar on peace processes in Middle East. Taken without any charge or accusation, told his visa had been revoked, reportedly. Jailed in immigration and customs enforcement facility. Another alum was recently similarly arrested and placed in a different ICE facility. ...

Some group involved said his wife was targetted by pro-Israel groups. The group published videos and articles about her and her family, and one of these was shared on the official Israel Embassy in DC, on Xwitter.

He's apparently accused of speading Hamas propaganda (without evidence, they report).

The commenter said that the scholar was treated this way for simply being married to a Palestinian, and for expressing (rarely) or pleading for Palestinian suffering or whatever.

The Dean wrote something about the possible chilling of the freedom of expression on campus this government action would cause.

Georgiatown is in a bit of a political fight with the government because the government wants it to end all DEI, and DC said it wouldn't consider Georgiatown students for internships, fellowships, whatever, until Georgiatown complies.

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