Judge halts deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist arrested by ICE at Columbia University. Khalil's legal team argues he is in the U.S. legally on a green card, not a revoked student visa. Judge Jesse Furman is reviewing a petition challenging Khalil's arrest. The judge's decision comes after Khalil's attorney informed ICE of his legal status prior to his detention. President Trump criticized Khalil, labeling him a "Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student." Khalil's lawyer has denied the allegations of his client's ties to Hamas.