A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a bid by the Trump administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey.

The Trump administration is considering a wide sweeping bans and limitations on visas for citizens of 41 countries, echoing his Muslim ban in 2017

On the campaign trail, Trump stated his intention to restore the travel ban which caught much attention in 2017.