A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.

A federal judge has blocked the deportation of a pro-Palestinian activist, involved in student protests at Columbia University, following his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend.

The protests kicked off following the Saturday arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took him into custody at his university-owned residence near Columbia’s