Judge Jamee Comans decided Friday that the Trump administration can move forward with its plan to deport Khalil, who was arrested by immigration officials last month as part of a crackdown on student protesters it claims support Hamas.

A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration can proceed with its deportation case against Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil,

A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk. His lawyers are expected to appeal, and a federal judge in New Jersey has temporarily barred Khalil’s removal from the country.