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Milwaukee, Wisconsin (6/18/2026) — A U.S. District Court Judge in Indiana today ordered the immediate release of #SalahSarsour, a Palestinian and Muslim community leader from #Milwaukee, held for more than 80 days in immigration custody as part of the Trump Administration’s attack on free speech. A legal resident of the United States for more than three decades, Sarsour has been an outspoken advocate for #Palestine & human rights
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“Since they kidnapped him on March 30th, Salah has been denied his medical and religious rights. Salah is a Type 2 diabetic. He has lost 30 pounds in detention, and he is very ill. He has asked for a prayer rug and had it taken away. When he asked for a Qur’an, he was offered a Bible. When he’s asked for healthy food, they have offered him pork rinds, which is just cruelty in action.” - Rachel Ida Buff, Writer, Historian, NAA Member-Leader.
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On Sunday, over 150 Jews and allies traveled from across the Midwest to the Clay County ICE detention facility in Brazil, Indiana to demand the release of Palestinian American green card holder Salah Sarsour. ICE kidnapped Salah from his home on March 30 and has detained him for over 72 days now. Sunday’s vigil shows that the nation is watching, and that we denounce ICE terror, and we demand Salah’s immediate release!
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#ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Officials detained #SalahSarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/ice-milwaukee-muslim-leader-arrest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YVA._CvJ.D5Ub5N9bGhlZ&smid=nytcore-ios-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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April 2, 2026The president of the #IslamicSociety of #Milwaukee was detained by #US #Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this week after the authorities said he had been convicted of crimes by #Israel more than three decades ago and had lied on his American green card application.
The president, Salah Sarsour, 53, has led the group, which is the largest Islamic organization in Wisconsin, for five years. In a statement on Thursday, the group said that he was a legal permanent resident who had lived in the United States for more than three decades.
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