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US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi rejected the green card fraud claim after hearing testimony that Sarsour was coerced and tortured in Israel.
- Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi ruled Wednesday that Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, can be deported as a foreign policy threat, though rejecting claims he lied on his green card application.
- Following his March detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a Federal judge found Sarsour raised a "substantial" claim that the Trump administration targeted him for pro-Palestinian speech, ordering his release pending the immigration case.
- Testifying in Sarsour's defense, Jawad Boulos stated that Shin Bet agents coerced his confession, while Patrick Taurel argued the decades-old Israeli convictions resulted from torture, not terrorist ties.
- Sarsour told The Associated Press that returning to the West Bank "means the end of my life," while his legal team maintains his previous Israeli treatment indicates dangers he faces if deported.
- Secretary Marco Rubio issued a memo in June 2025 stating Sarsour could be deported on similar grounds as Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi, reflecting a broader Trump administration effort to expel Palestinian rights advocates.
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The Independent (US)US judge clears path for Palestinian-born mosque leader’s deportation
Sarsour Salah said being sent back to the West Bank ‘means the end of my life’
·London, United Kingdom
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US judge says Milwaukee mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported
A US immigration judge ruled that Milwaukee mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported as a foreign policy threat. The decision deepens concerns that pro-Palestinian advocacy is driving removal cases despite disputed past convictions.
·Noida, India
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US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
A judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right5Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left, 45% Center
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- 46% of the sources lean Left, 45% of the sources are Center
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