A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim
Judge James Patrick Hanlon said Sarsour raised a substantial First Amendment retaliation claim and ordered his release without cash bail or an ankle monitor.
- A federal judge ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, from immigration detention, finding he raised a 'substantial' claim of being targeted for free speech in favor of Palestinian rights.
- Sarsour's attorneys said he was targeted for speaking out against Israel, while the government claimed he is a foreign policy threat after over 30 years of legal U.S. residency.
- The judge ruled there was insufficient evidence refuting Sarsour's free speech retaliation claims, and allowed him to return home while his immigration case proceeds.
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Palestinian head of Wisconsin's largest mosque released from ICE detention
Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was detained in March as part of Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices. He was convicted as a teenager in an Israeli military court before moving to the U.S.
US Palestinian activist Salah Sarsour freed from ICE detention
Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American activist and community leader detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March, was released from detention on Thursday after an order by a federal judge. "Mr. Sarsour has raised a 'substantial' First Amendment (free speech) retaliation claim, which could render his detention unlawful," US District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon said in the ruling on Thurs…
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the immigration authorities to release the president of the largest mosque in Wisconsin, concluding that Salah Sarsour filed a “substantial” complaint of being pointed out for ruling in favor of Palestinian rights.
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