Federal judge rules anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported or detained by Trump admin | 11 June 2025 | The Trump administration is barred from deporting and continuing to detain anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. New Jersey federal Judge Michael Farbiarz issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting federal officials from booting the Columbia University rabble rouser from the country, arguing that the admin’s reasoning that Khalil’s continued presence would pose a risk to foreign policy was not sufficient, according to court documents obtained by The Post. Farbiarz ordered that the legal U.S. resident be freed from custody as early as Friday, asserting that his continued detention is causing irreparable harm to his career, his family and his constitutional right to free speech. The Department of Homeland Security has until Friday morning to appeal the decision.