On March 17, masked federal agents seized Virginia resident Dr. Badar Khan Suri. Now he’s 1,500 miles away in a Texas detention center—his family says he’s being punished for speaking out for Palestine.He’s a scholar. A father. A man of peace.
So why is the Trump administration calling him a threat?
📢 Watch his wife’s powerful plea—and help spread her call for justice
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