Legal rulings impact immigration detention cases in Canada and the US

In Canada, a Federal Court judge has overturned a decision to release Karamveer Singh from immigration detention. Singh, an Indian national, is facing allegations of links to the Bishnoi gang, which the Canadian government designated as a terrorist entity in September 2025. He is also wanted by Indian authorities regarding a 2012 murder charge. Singh had previously sought asylum in Canada after traveling through the United States, claiming he feared political persecution in India.

In the United States, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri may remain out of federal custody while his immigration case proceeds. Khan Suri, a researcher at Georgetown University, had challenged the constitutionality of his detention. While the ruling allows him to avoid immediate redetainment, he remains at risk of deportation as his legal proceedings continue.