ICE Detains Milwaukee Mosque President Sarsour, Cites Israeli Convictions

Sarsour was detained by ICE after more than 32 years as a lawful permanent resident.

DHS accused him of lying on his green card application and being tied to terrorist organizations based on Israeli convictions.

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ICE press statements labeled him a Jordanian terrorist convicted for throwing Molotov cocktails at IDF homes.

Sarsour's attorneys said he was targeted over his pro-Palestinian activism.

His wife and six children are U.S. citizens.

A habeas corpus petition contends his detention is illegal.

Sarsour's detention sparked accusations of political targeting.

Rep. Mark Pocan demanded his immediate release.

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The detention came after Rubio targeted Sarsour as an alleged threat to U.S. foreign policy.

Supporters framed him as a community leader silenced for speaking out against Israeli actions in Gaza.

The case exemplifies immigration enforcement as a geopolitical tool.

The legal case turns on a decades-old conviction in an occupied territory.

Sarsour has no criminal record in the U.S.

He owns three furniture stores and is a five-year ISM president.

Progressive lawmakers view this as a backdoor deportation of Palestinian-Americans.

The human cost was on display as his family faced separation.