Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Columbia Graduate Mahmoud Khalil

A federal judge in New Jersey ruled that the Trump administration cannot continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder detained over his pro-Palestinian activism, and suggested he could be released as soon as this week if the government does not appeal. The case involves allegations of threats to U.S. foreign policy and free speech rights, with Khalil's lawyers arguing his detention is retaliatory and unconstitutional.