Topline Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student arrested in March over his involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, cannot be deported or detained, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, though the order does not take effect until Friday. Khalil has been detained since early March. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz granted Khalil’s motion to temporarily block federal officials from deporting him from the U.S., pushing against the Trump administration’s claims of foreign policy interests it cited in its reasoning for Khalil’s arrest. Khalil, a green card holder born in Syria...