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Judge Releases Salah Sarsour After DHS Fails to Justify Deportation

8/5/2026

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Immigration judge released Salah Sarsour, a mosque leader, after finding the government had not explained its deportation request.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Salah Sarsour at his Milwaukee home in March and detained him until June.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks to deport him as a threat, citing 1980s-1990s Israeli convictions and an alleged Molotov-cocktail charge.

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Story summary

Immigration judge released Salah Sarsour, a mosque leader, after finding the government had not explained its deportation request.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Salah Sarsour at his Milwaukee home in March and detained him until June.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks to deport him as a threat, citing 1980s-1990s Israeli convictions and an alleged Molotov-cocktail charge.