Judge Clears Deportation of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Salah Sarsour Over 30-Year U.S. Stay
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Judge Clears Deportation of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Salah Sarsour Over 30-Year U.S. Stay
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Summary
An immigration judge ruled Wednesday that federal authorities can deport Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, on national security grounds.
June 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio determination under federal immigration law said Sarsour’s presence could cause serious adverse foreign policy consequences, with DHS also alleging he lied on immigration forms.
Government lawyers pointed to decades-old Israeli convictions for throwing rocks at military personnel and attempting to procure weapons, plus allegations of Hamas-linked fundraising; Sarsour disputes key claims and says an alleged confession was coerced.
30 years after Sarsour began living in the United States, his lawyers argue the Trump administration is targeting him over Israel-Gaza advocacy rather than a genuine security threat.
Sarsour, a lawful permanent resident according to court filings, said he will appeal and fight to remain in the country he has called home for more than three decades.