politics
April 3, 2026
President of Wisconsin's Largest Mosque Detained by US Immigration Agents
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born US green card holder, say he was targeted for criticizing Israel.
TL;DR
- Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was detained by ICE agents.
- Attorneys claim Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident, was targeted for his anti-Israel statements.
- His attorneys assert the claims for detention are baseless and politically motivated.
- Milwaukee's mayor called the arrest an "outrage" and "overreach" by immigration authorities.
- Sarsour has no criminal record in the U.S. and holds a green card; his family are U.S. citizens.
- He was convicted as a minor by Israeli military courts for offenses including allegedly throwing rocks at officers.
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