{
  "id": 11135707,
  "title": "Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/immigration-judge-clears-deportation-of-milwaukee-muslim-leader-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910267"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An immigration judge has permitted the deportation of Salah Sarsour, the president of Milwaukee's largest mosque and a permanent resident of the United States. According to a Cold War-era law, the US government can deport Sarsour, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last March and released in mid-June. Initially, a federal judge ruled that his detention was unlawful due to a substantial free speech retaliation claim. However, Chicago Immigration Court Judge Jayme Salinardi has now sided with the government's argument that Sarsour poses a security and foreign policy threat. The Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the mosque Sarsour leads, claims he has lived in the US for over three decades and has been targeted due to his Palestinian and Muslim background. His legal team plans to appeal the ruling. Sarsour, who has no criminal record in the US, was convicted as a teenager in an Israeli military court before moving to the United States. The Trump administration cites this conviction, alleging Sarsour threw Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces. Sarsour denies the accusations, claiming past confessions were the result of torture and coercion.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump's administration, which has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voices, says Sarsour was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces.",
  "key_points": [
    "Immigration judge allows deportation of Milwaukee mosque leader Salah Sarsour.",
    "US government claims Sarsour poses security and foreign policy threat.",
    "Sarsour denies Molotov cocktail allegations, says confessions were torture."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}