US to deport president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque
Palestinian-American Salah Sarsour has no US criminal record but was convicted as a teenager in an Israeli military court, which the Trump administration cited as a threat.
A US immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a permanent resident, can be deported under a Cold War-era law. Sarsour, an American-born Palestinian, has lived in the US for over three decades. The judge dismissed the government's claim that Sarsour lied on his green card application, but agreed that he posed a security threat.
Sarsour, who has type 2 diabetes and lost significant weight in ICE detention, denies the deportation threat. He has been convicted in an Israeli military court but maintains his innocence, alleging torture and coerced confessions. The Islamic Society of Milwaukee asserts Sarsour has been targeted due to his Palestinian and Muslim background, and his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Sarsour plans to appeal the ruling, stating he will "not stop standing up for what's right and for justice in Palestine."
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