US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian protest leader

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, US media reported.

Khalil, a legal permanent US resident who is married to a US citizen and has a US-born son, has been in custody since March facing potential deportation.

District Judge Michael Fabiarz ordered Khalil’s release on bail during a hearing on Friday, multiple US media outlets said.

Since his March 8 arrest by Immigration and Customs…