The former Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist remains in detention despite a federal judge’s partial ruling in his favor.

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, was targeted for deportation because the Trump administration said he impeded its foreign policy. He will still be held in Louisiana.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since his arrest in March, took the stand Thursday during a hearing on his immigration status.

Lawyers seek release of Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, arguing that his arrest was illegal. He was back in court.

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil testified at his asylum hearing on Thursday, telling an immigration judge in Jena, Louisiana, that his deportation from the United States could lead to his “assassination,

Video above: Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil release video of his arrest The visit came ahead of a scheduled immigration hearing for Khalil ... immigration and federal court. His request to attend ...