{
  "id": 7632748,
  "title": "Badar Khan Suri blasts 'shallow' Trump administration at immigration hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/badar-khan-suri-blasts-shallow-trump-administration-at-immigration-7632748",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:57:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/badar-khan-suri-blasts-shallow-trump-administration-immigration-hearing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen and US resident, criticized the Trump administration's arguments in immigration court as \"specious\" and \"shallow\" during a hearing on Tuesday. Suri, who is married to a US citizen, gained global attention in 2023 when he became one of the earliest targets of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents based on his speech supporting Palestinian rights. The government's case is accused of being politically motivated, with supporters noting that Suri's Jewish community is standing by him and rejecting the administration's attempts to weaponize faith. Nader Hashemi, director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown, emphasized the \"deep anti-Palestinian nature\" of the US government under President Donald Trump. The case highlights the targeting of Suri's wife, who is from Gaza, as a means to harass her husband, who is an American citizen. The ACLU is representing Suri, who is currently in a two-tiered legal fight as his federal habeas case continues while his immigration case proceeds in an immigration court.",
  "summary": "Badar Khan Suri blasts 'shallow' Trump administration at immigration hearing Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 20:20 The US government has deemed the Indian scholar a threat to its foreign policy interests, and wants him deported Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri addresses media and supporters outside the courthouse in Annandale, Virginia, on 15 September 2026…",
  "key_points": [
    "Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri criticizes Trump admin's immigration arguments",
    "Suri, married to US citizen, targeted by ICE based on anti-Palestinian stance",
    "ACLU representing Suri in dual legal fight"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7632748.png",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}