Pakistan, April 12 -- A U.S. immigration judge has sanctioned the removal of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student and activist. The ruling, issued in Louisiana, allows the Trump administration to move forward with deportation procedures. Judge Jamie Commins made the decision at the LaSalle Immigration Court, located inside a secure detention center.

Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. He is a citizen of Algeria and attained lawful permanent residency in the U.S. last year. His wife, Noor Abdullah, is an American citizen. This situation has drawn attention due to Khalil's prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at his university.

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