New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist from the Columbia University, gained widespread recognition when the Trump administration arrested and moved to deport him, describing his protests as "antisemitic".

On October 17, a federal judge allowed Mahmoud Khalil to travel and speak at rallies and other events across the US as he fights his deportation case brought by the Trump administration.

"He wants to travel for the very significant First Amendment reasons that are at the bottom of this case," his lawyer, Alina Das, said, adding, "He wants to speak to issues of public concern."

Mahmoud Khalil has been a prominent figure at Columbia University protests against the war in Gaza. He was arrested by Immigration and...