Trump administration asks Supreme Court to detain Badar Khan Suri again

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Georgetown scholar was detained due to criticism of Israel; the case could determine how much power federal courts have to intervene in immigration detention The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the decision to release Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was held in an immigration detention centre for two months last year because of his criticism of Israel. The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the high court on Monday to examine the issue, saying th