A federal judge on Friday determined that Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist from Columbia University, will remain in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention after the federal government pivoted its legal strategy.

The Trump Administration pushes back on a New Jersey federal judge's order that would create a path for Mahmoud Khalil's release from detention.

The judge ruled earlier this week that Marco Rubio’s grounds for Khalil’s detainment were likely insufficient and unconstitutional.