The Trump administration said Friday it will continue to detain pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil despite a federal judge’s ruling that ordered the key figure behind what it considers antisemitic protests at Columbia University be released.

U.S. attorneys wrote a letter to New Jersey-based U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz, a Joe Biden appointee, indicating Khalil would continue to be held on an immigration fraud charge.

The administration was given until 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday to file an appeal to Farbiarz’s ruling or else the preliminary injunction would take effect, leading to Kahlil’s release. No appeal was filed Friday, according to CNN, and attorneys for Kahlil demanded his release.

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