Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of South Korean Student Activist

A federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of Yunseo Chung, a South Korean Columbia University student involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Chung's case is part of a broader government effort under the Trump administration to deport non-citizens involved in campus protests deemed antisemitic.

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against the deportation of Yunseo Chung, a South Korean student at Columbia University, who faced removal from the U.S. due to her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest.

This decision marks a pause in the Trump administration's broader efforts to deport non-citizens participating in campus protests labeled as antisemitic. Chung, who has held legal permanent residency since childhood, was arrested at a protest, but the court found no evidence of her being a threat.

Simultaneously, another student's case is unfolding in Syracuse, and similar deportation efforts are being challenged nationwide. Chung remains out on bail while her case proceeds, with court hearings scheduled for next month.

(With inputs from agencies.)