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.

A federal judge has blocked the removal of a Palestinian activist from the United States while weighing a petition challenging his arrest, court documents show. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Columbia University over the weekend,

Student protesters at Columbia University criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind more than $400 million in federal grants to the university as a "scare tactic."

The Trump administration says it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University. Multiple federal agencies announced Friday that they're canceling grants and contracts because of what the government describes as the Ivy League school’s lackluster efforts to squelch antisemitism on campus.