Posted on 06/12/25
| News Source: FOX News
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University anti-Israel ringleader, has posted bond after the Trump administration was temporarily blocked from deporting him amid their continued effort to hold him on "foreign policy" grounds.
Khalil posted his $1 bond on Thursday afternoon. He has not been released.
The government has until 9:30 a.m. on Friday to appeal the decision before Khalil must be released.
The move came after U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz sided with Khalil on Wednesday, writing: "The government cannot claim an interest in enforcing what appears to be an unconstitutional law."
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil talks to the press during the press briefing organized by pro-Palestinian protesters who set up a new encampment at Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus on Friday evening, in New York City, United States on June 1, 2024. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The ruling was a significant legal setback for the administration's efforts to deport Khalil, who has been held at a detention facility in Louisiana following his involvement in anti-Israel demonstrations at Columbia University.
The court’s decision will remain on hold until Friday morning, giving the government time to appeal.