Mahmoud Khalil, the accused ringleader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, denied all allegations brought against him during a court hearing on Tuesday as the Trump administration moves to deport the outspoken anti-Israel agitator.

On Tuesday, Khalil met at the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, with his team of attorneys as the government pursues his deportation due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last year. He is currently detained at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, located four hours from New Orleans.

About 35 people attended the hearing, including his wife, Noor Abdalla. Six wore pro-Palestinian scarves. As it ended, Khalil nodded toward them.

The Department of Homeland Security has until 6 p.m. Wednesday to submit evidence supporting his removability ahead of his next hearing, which is scheduled for Friday, April 11 at 1 p.m.

The message came weeks after ICE agents detained Khalil in New York City in early March. 

He is the first in the Trump administration’s crusade to revoke student visas for participating in protests. DHS alleged that he “led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization.”

The anti-Israel protests wreaked havoc on college campuses following the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, leading to Trump’s campaign promise to revoke foreigners’ student visas.

“To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you,” Trump is quoted in a fact sheet issued by the White House. “I will also quickly cancel the student visas of all Hamas sympathizers on college campuses, which have been infested with radicalism like never before.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Khalil’s attorney, Baher Amzy, for comment.