Mahmoud Khalil’s hopes of being freed on bond as he continues fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him were dashed Friday, despite a judge saying the government could no longer hold Khalil on the premise that his presence in the country is against the national interest.

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.

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 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

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, faces deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism. His detention has caused personal and career harm, missing his child's birth and losing a job offer. A federal judge questions the constitutionality of deporting Khalil for his beliefs.

A New Jersey federal court has issued a preliminary injunction stating that Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident who has been in US custody at a Louisiana immigration detention center for three months,

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday that it will continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil, after a federal judge ruled that he can't be held based on the U.S. secretary of state’s determination that he could harm American foreign policy.