N.J. Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz said Khalil could not be held and kicked out of the country based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that his political beliefs advocating for

A U.S. judge has denied Mahmoud Khalil's release from detention, following the government's new charge of immigration fraud. Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate student, has been detained since March.

A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release