More than 130 Jewish members of the Georgetown University community have voiced their support for Badar Khan Suri, a Muslim scholar facing deportation, criticizing the Trump administration's actions as potentially using Jewish identity to justify targeting Muslim academics. The signatories express concern that such deportations could undermine academic freedom and discourage the exchange of ideas, particularly affecting Muslim scholars and students. In a related case, Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans has ruled in favor of the U.S. government's efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, an activist linked to Columbia University, while his legal team prepares to contest the decision.
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A graduate student from India, Badar Khan Suri, was detained by federal immigration authorities outside his residence in Virginia, with agents citing the revocation of his student visa. The detention is reportedly linked to the Trump administration's increased scrutiny of campus activists, as Suri is alleged to have connections to a Hamas official, prompting his attorneys to challenge the legality of his detention in federal court. Suri's attorney, Hassan Ahmad, has criticized the detention, asserting Suri's innocence and highlighting the community support Suri has received since his arrest.
Beijing was hit by record rainfall on Monday, resulting in two bodies being recovered from waterways, tens of thousands of people being evacuated from their homes, and a massive sinkhole opening outside a shopping mall. The downpour also affected the neighboring city of Tianjin and Hebei province, raising questions about what is driving the extreme weather.