Trump administration targeting Georgetown University fellow: Lawsuit
The Trump administration appears to be targeting a Georgetown University fellow due to his wife's identity as a Palestinian and her constitutionally protected speech, a lawsuit alleges.
On March 17, Badar Khan Suri, a visiting scholar with lawful status, was arrested outside of his apartment building and charged with removability and detained, according to a complaint obtained by ABC News.
"This was done pursuant to a policy to retaliate against and punish noncitizens like Mr. Suri solely for their family ties to those who may have either expressed criticism of U.S. foreign policy as it relates to Israel," attorneys representing Suri said in the complaint.
On Monday, according to the complaint, law enforcement agents who identified themselves as members of the Department of Homeland Security, told Suri that the government had revoked his visa and did not permit Suri's wife to hand over his passport and other documents.
The complaint likened Suri's treatment to that of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who was recently arrested by federal immigration agents at Columbia University.
-ABC News' Laura Romero