A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to rearrest Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil while the government appeals his release on bail. Wednesday’s ruling by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals also affirms a lower court’s ruling that the Trump administration cannot seek to deport Khalil over his lawful, First Amendment-protected speech in support of Palestinian rights. Khalil is a U.S. permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen.