An immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported from the United States due to his involvement in leading last year's pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded on behalf of the government, justifying Khalil's removal by citing a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Khalil's attorneys argue that the government's detention of him is unprecedented and that deportation could have a chilling effect on political debate. Khalil is the first in the Trump administration's crusade to revoke student visas for participating in protests.