US court affirms release of pro-Palestine scholar as legal battle continues

aljazeera.com·Al Jazeera Staff·2026-07-24T02:06:15.000Z
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Humanitarian Reporting

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This article is about a Georgetown University scholar, Badar Khan Suri, who was arrested and targeted for deportation after speaking out in support of Palestine. A federal appeals court ruled that his detention likely violated his constitutional rights, including free speech and due process, and blocked the Trump administration from re-detaining him. The piece frames his case as part of a broader crackdown on immigrant activists and highlights legal efforts to challenge government overreach.

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