A judge on Thursday declined to immediately block the government from trying to deport Cornell University student activist Momodou Taal, who has been targeted by the Trump administration for his participation in campus Palestine solidarity protests.

The new TRO motion lays bare the government’s efforts to criminalize pro-Palestinian speech and carry out retaliatory arrests under the pretext of two executive orders signed by President Trump.

A judge on Thursday declined to immediately block the U.S. government from taking steps to deport a Cornell University student whose visa was revoked over his participation in campus demonstrations.