Dear friends, colleagues, and all who stand for justice, 

Dr. Badar Khan Suri is once again facing an urgent legal battle in the United States as his deportation proceedings continue. 

Badar and his family find themselves once again in a terrifying, opaque, and costly legal ordeal.

On September 21, 2026 the Trump administration filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to revive its efforts to detain Badar. His legal team is challenging the government’s petition as they work to protect his freedom and to defend his ability to seek relief from federal courts while his immigration case continues. 

At the same time, his immigration case is ongoing, with his next hearing scheduled for October. The ongoing legal proceedings are expected to cost more than $200,000. Without sufficient funding, his ability to continue his legal representation could be seriously affected.

Who is Dr Badar Khan Suri? 

Badar is a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University's Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He holds a PhD in Peace & Conflict Studies and has devoted his academic career to researching peace, conflict, political violence, and dialogue, across Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, and West and South Asia.

On the evening of March 17th, after Badar was returning from Ramadan iftar, masked ICE agents took Badar from his family. He was arrested, transported thousands of miles from his family, and imprisoned by ICE. He was then charged under a rarely used law that the Trump Administration has used to target those who support Palestinian rights purely for their speech, with the government claiming that his presence in the United States would have “adverse foreign policy consequences.”

Two months later, a federal court ordered his release from detention, finding that there was a high probability that he would succeed in his claims that the federal government was unconstitutionally punishing him for his speech expressing support for the Palestinian people, and for his association with his wife, who is of Palestinian origin, and her family.

Even though Badar is thankfully back with his family, the government is continuing to try to detain him and deport him. His deportation proceedings are continuing in immigration court, where the government ruled on November 2025 that he is deportable, just because Secretary of State thinks so. This bogus charge can – and will – be overcome with your support.

Today, Dr. Badar Khan Suri and his family again face an uncertain and costly legal process.
 

Why your support matters

The funds raised through this campaign will help cover Dr. Badar's legal representation and the costs associated with continuing his immigration and federal court cases.

Your support can help:

• Cover the legal fees required to continue his case.
• Support his legal and advocacy efforts to protect his safety and civil liberties.
• Help Badar remain with his wife and three children.
• Provide his legal team with the resources needed to pursue available pathways toward permanent legal status.
   

His family has already faced months of uncertainty. Your contribution can help ensure that financial barriers do not prevent Dr. Badar from continuing his legal fight.

Please stand with Badar

Donate: If you are able to give, any amount can make a difference. 

Share: If you cannot donate, please consider sharing this campaign with your friends, family, colleagues, networks, and community. Remember, your voice has power!

Speak to Power: Let your representatives know that targeting scholars for their views is unacceptable. We must protect academic freedom, due process, and the right to speak without fear.

Badar has dedicated his career to studying peace, conflict, and dialogue. Today, he needs the support of his community as he and his family navigate the difficult period. 

Please donate and share this campaign to help Badar continue his legal fight and remain with his family.