Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers are expected to appear in a New Jersey court as they fight for his release from federal custody, Al Jazeera reports citing the The Associated Press.

Pro-Palestinian student activist Khalil, 30, has been held in southern Louisiana state since his arrest on March 8 in New York as part of the Trump administration’s policy to deport foreign students who support Palestinian rights. Khalil is a legal US resident and is married to an American citizen.

The court fight in Newark will continue one that began in New York City, but which was transferred after a judge determined a federal court in New Jersey was the proper jurisdiction for the case. Among the first issues for the new judge is whether to keep the case or transfer it again.

The Trump administration wants the case moved to Louisiana where Khalil is being held in an immigration detention facility.

A growing number of university students and faculty across the country have been arrested for their pro-Palestinian views, had their visas revoked, or been prevented from entering the US.

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