• Federal appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil's release order was without jurisdiction.
• Khalil was previously detained without a warrant, raising concerns over due process.
• The ruling aligns with the Trump administration's immigration policies involving activists.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, cannot be released from immigration detention due to a lack of jurisdiction by the lower court. The ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was made in a 2-1 decision, supporting the Trump administration's aim to deport Khalil, who has been accused of threatening U.S. foreign policy interests largely based on his activism, according to Reuters and CBS News.

The court's decision vacated the prior order by a New Jersey district judge, who had granted Khalil bail and ruled his detention unusual. Lawyers argued that Khalil's detention was part of a broader strategy to target pro-Palestinian voices among foreign students in the U.S. Citing provisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), the appeals panel emphasized that Khalil must seek remedy through immigration courts rather than through a habeas corpus petition, as reported by aa and Al Jazeera.

Khalil was detained earlier this year without a warrant, an act the Trump administration defended on grounds of national interest. His case has raised significant legal and civil rights discussions, particularly regarding potential deportation of individuals based on their political activism. "The scheme Congress enacted governing immigration proceedings provides Khalil a meaningful forum in which to raise his claims later on," the court stated, indicating the legal complexities involved in his case, according to Reuters, CBS News, and aa.