US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported
Summary
A U.S. immigration judge ruled that Salah Sarsour, leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, can be deported based on a government memo stating his actions hurt U.S. foreign policy. Sarsour and his lawyers plan to fight the decision and argue that deporting him could put him at risk of torture.Key Facts
- Salah Sarsour is the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and has lived in the U.S. for over 30 years.
- Judge Jayme Salinardi ruled Sarsour is deportable under a law allowing removal of non-citizens whose presence harms U.S. foreign policy.
- The decision cited a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming Sarsour undermines efforts to combat antisemitism worldwide.
- Sarsour was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Milwaukee in March.
- His lawyers have 60 days to argue against deportation by claiming he may face torture if sent back to his home country.
- The judge said she must accept the Secretary of State’s memo without examining the evidence behind it.
- The court rejected government claims that Sarsour lied on his green card application or falsely claimed U.S. citizenship.
- Sarsour is also involved in a separate court case challenging his detention by ICE, with questions about the reasons for his arrest.
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