Khalil’s attorneys said they will keep fighting. They plan to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. They can also pursue an asylum case on his behalf.

Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and green card holder from Syria, was arrested by immigration officials in March over his involvement in an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest last year.

Judge Jamee Comans decided Friday that the Trump administration can move forward with its plan to deport Khalil, who was arrested by immigration officials last month as part of a crackdown on student protesters it claims support Hamas.