An immigration judge in Louisiana has ordered Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil —a legal permanent resident of the U.S.—to be deported to Syria or Algeria after failing to disclose certain information on his green card application.

According to documents filed in federal court on Wednesday, Khalil's lawyers intend to appeal the deportation order, but they have expressed concern that the appeal process will likely be swift and unfavorable, as the case becomes a test of how far the Trump administration can push immigration law in pursuit of its foreign policy and domestic security agenda.

Newsweek contacted lawyers for Khalil and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email outside normal office hours on Thursday.

Why It Matters

Khalil's case sits at the crossroads of

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