ICE Detains Milwaukee Mosque President Sarsour, Blocks Gaza Aid

ICE detained Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a lawful permanent resident for over 32 years.

“Ten Muslim civil rights groups have issued a joint letter denouncing the arrest of a Palestinian American community leader in Wisconsin, Salah Sarsour”

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He was pulled over by more than 10 ICE agents with no cause and moved to detention facilities in Illinois and Indiana.

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ICE's rationale cited a foreign policy determination by Secretary Rubio, not criminal charges.

A crowd of over 600 rallied in Milwaukee with local elected officials.

Rights groups condemned the detention as a politically motivated attempt to silence pro-Palestinian advocacy.

ICE and DHS accused Sarsour of lying on immigration forms and funding terror organizations based on an Israeli military court conviction.

Advocacy groups denounced reliance on Israeli military court convictions with a 96% conviction rate.

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Sarsour's attorneys said he has no criminal record in the US.

CAIR and AMP condemned the detention as part of a campaign to silence Palestinian voices.

Sarsour's wife and six children are all US citizens.

“Pro-Palestinian activist, Islamic Society of Milwaukee president detained by ICE The president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest mosque, was detained March 30 by U”

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Community leaders called his detention a politically motivated attempt to criminalize advocacy for Palestine.

A federal judge ordered the government to explain why Sarsour is being held.

The detention has ignited debate over the Trump administration's use of immigration powers to target activists.