US Can Deport Leader of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque on Foreign Policy Grounds, Judge Rules
A U.S. immigration judge rules the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque can be deported for being a foreign policy threat, despite claims of torture and fals...
POLICY WIRE — Chicago, United States — A U.S. immigration judge has ruled that the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported on the grounds that he is a foreign policy threat, rejecting allegations that he lied on his green card application.
Salah Sarsour was detained in Milwaukee in March by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. A federal judge ordered his release in June, citing concerns that the Trump administration was targeting him for speaking out against Israel and advocating for Palestinian rights. However, the immigration judge found that Sarsour’s past terrorism convictions in Israel make him a national security risk.
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Sarsour, who has lived in the U.S. since 1993, claims he was tortured and coerced into confessing to crimes in Israel. His attorneys argue that deporting him would endanger his life, as he faces potential mistreatment if sent back to the West Bank. He plans to appeal the ruling, stating he will continue to fight for his right to remain in the country he has called home for over three decades.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
