'Convincing evidence': Judge rules Trump can deport Columbia University activist

A federal immigration judge on Friday greenlighted the deportation of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, citing concerns that the man arrested last month as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could pose a national security risk, according to media reports.

The Friday ruling came a month after Khalil’s arrest as Trump administration officials continue to allege that he expressed sympathy to the terrorist group Hamas during protests on the campus.

Immigration Judge Jamee E.