Khalil has been held in a remote detention facility in Louisiana since his March 8 arrest by federal immigration authorities.
An immigration judge in Louisiana signaled Tuesday she would dismiss the government’s deportation case against Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist, unless officials present sufficient evidence within 24 hours.
During a hearing, Judge Jamee Comans told government attorneys they must justify their attempt to remove Khalil—a 30-year-old legal permanent resident—based on his participation in campus protests against Israel and the war in Gaza.
