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Columbia student protester’s arrest prompts federal court showdown

A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration's immigration policy will play out in federal court, with the U.S. government indicating on Tuesday it would oppose the Palestinian activist's bid for release.

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Police officers block a street, as demonstrators attend a protest following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York City, March 11.
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Police officers stand guard during a protest following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York City, March 11.
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Demonstrators attend a protest following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York City, March 11.
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Police officers stand guard as demonstrators attend a protest near the City Hall, following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York City, March 11.
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Police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest, following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, in New York City, March 11.