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ICE Agents Detain Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour at His Residence, Group Says
The group said agents surrounded his vehicle and moved him to detention facilities in Illinois and Indiana, while DHS and ICE declined comment.
- On Monday, March 30, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, and he remains held at the Clay County Jail in Indiana.
- The Islamic Society of Milwaukee claims the arrest is politically motivated to silence Sarsour's pro-Palestinian advocacy, while deportation documents cite his teenage conviction in an Israeli military court despite his 32-year legal U.S. residency.
- Agents surrounded Sarsour's vehicle with 10 personnel before transferring him to the Clay Detention Center, 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Othman Atta, executive director of the mosque, stated Sarsour has no criminal record in the U.S.
- State Sen. Chris Larson and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley denounced the detention as "religious profiling," demanding the federal government disclose specific charges and legal justification for the arrest.
- The detention occurs amid a broader Trump Administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices, which critics describe as an unconstitutional assault on free speech; however, courts have previously blocked similar deportation efforts.
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Ottumwa Courier
Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents
The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United…
Release president of Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour!
By Freedom Road Socialist Organization / Wisconsin District On Monday, March 30 DHS and ICE took Salah Sarsour into custody. While driving, he was pulled over by ten ICE agents with no just cause. Salah has been a lawful permanent resident in the United States for over 32 years. Salah serves as the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM), board member of the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and has been a prominent advocate for …
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