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Georgetown fellow detained over alleged Hamas ties was targeted for wife's Palestinian heritage: 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. The Department of Homeland Security alleges Suri was spreading Hamas propaganda and accused him of having ties to the terror group. "This was done pursuant to a policy to retaliate...