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Maren Fagan/The Hoya | The federal government and Badar Khan Suri reached a settlement to reinstate Khan Suri's legal status after five months of legal filings.

Federal Government Reinstates Khan Suri’s Legal Status in Settlement

By Maren Fagan and Ajani Stella August 5, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri and the federal government reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reinstate his legal status amid...

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 14, 2025

Lawyers for a university academic association alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri for his academic research and...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A federal appeals court ruled July 1that Badar Khan Suri will remain out of custody as his immigration case proceeds.

Khan Suri to Remain Out of Custody as Congressmembers Demand Explanation for Arrest

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor July 2, 2025

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...

Georgetown post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri recounted his experience in DHS detainment publicly at an event for the first time, emphasizing his commitment to peace and justice.

Khan Suri Recounts Detention, Lawyer Calls For Action

By Paulina Inglima and Aamir Jamil June 3, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri spoke publicly about his experience in detention and called for continued advocacy at a June 3 event.  One of Khan Suri’s...

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

By Nora Toscano and Maren Fagan May 14, 2025

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...

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, and Paulina Inglima May 14, 2025

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...

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Judge Denies DOJ Motion to Move Khan Suri’s Case to Texas

By Maren Fagan, Aamir Jamil, and Nora Toscano May 6, 2025

A federal judge denied the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion to move detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case to a federal court in Texas, ruling May 6 to keep...

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Judge to Rule on Jurisdiction in Khan Suri Case, Remains Hesitant to Move Case to Texas

By Ruth Abramovitz and Aamir Jamil May 2, 2025

A federal judge remained skeptical of arguments that detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case should move to Texas after lawyers sparred over jurisdiction at a May...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

Federal Government Reinstates Some GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 30, 2025

The federal government reinstated the immigration statuses for an unspecified number of the 10 Georgetown University community members whose statuses were previously terminated, according to an update...

An anonymous Georgetown group organized a fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri's family and legal defense, raising over $8,500 as of April 23.

GU Community Joins Fundraising Campaign for Khan Suri’s Legal Defense

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 23, 2025

A fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri has yielded over $8,500 to support his legal defense. An anonymous Georgetown group organized the campaign...

Georgetown University hosted the lawyer defending federally detained Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri and two legal experts during an event April 14.

GU Hosts Khan Suri’s Lawyer, Legal Experts

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 22, 2025

The lawyer defending federally detained Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri and two legal experts affirmed Khan Suri’s legal rights and argued against his detainment at a panel event April...

Federal Government Terminates At Least Four Additional GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

Federal Government Terminates At Least Four Additional GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor April 15, 2025

The federal government has terminated ten Georgetown University community members’ immigration statuses, an increase from about six individuals affected as of April 9, according to an update posted on...

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