Sept. 17 (UPI) -- An immigration judge has ordered former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil to either Algeria or Syria, court documents filed Wednesday show, as his lawyers argue the Trump administration is ramping up its retaliation against the Palestinian activist.

Lawyers for the pro-Palestinian activist said they plan to appeal the immigration judge’s order, which was revealed in court documents filed Wednesday.

Mr. Khalil is not in imminent danger of deportation, but his situation has grown more dire as the Trump administration continues its efforts to remove him from the country.

Immigration judge rules Mahmoud Khalil committed fraud by hiding political affiliations from green card application, citing national security concerns in deportation order.

A federal judge ordered that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist behind radical protests at Columbia University, be deported.

Khalil was detained by immigration for three months beginning in March and faced potential deportation.