A Georgetown University researcher who hasn't been charged with a crime and has no criminal record was seized by federal agents this week, in what his lawyer described as "just another example of our government abducting people."

Masked agents arrested Badar Khan Suri outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia, on Monday night, Politico reported Wednesday. Suri is an Indian national and postdoctoral fellow who was studying and teaching on a student visa, according to the report.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niem?ller