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Georgetown Researcher Detained, Sparks Academic Freedom Debate

3/20/2025

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Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, faces detention by immigration authorities amid a crackdown on campus activism. Accused of spreading Hamas propaganda and having connections to a terrorist adviser, Suri's case has sparked a habeas corpus lawsuit. This incident echoes the recent arrest of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil on similar charges, raising concerns over academic freedom.

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Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, faces detention by immigration authorities amid a crackdown on campus activism. Accused of spreading Hamas propaganda and having connections to a terrorist adviser, Suri's case has sparked a habeas corpus lawsuit. This incident echoes the recent arrest of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil on similar charges, raising concerns over academic freedom.