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Salah Sarsour ruled removable from U.S. by immigration judge
An immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, is removable from the United States. Chicago Immigration Court Judge Jayme Salinardi determined that Sarsour is deportable based on a memorandum from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which asserts that Sarsour’s actions and presence pose a threat to U.S. foreign policy and national security.
The ruling follows Sarsour’s detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in March. While the government alleged that Sarsour had lied on his immigration paperwork regarding past convictions in Israel, Judge Salinardi rejected that specific claim. The case centers on decades-old convictions from the 1980s and 1990s involving stone-throwing and weapons possession in the West Bank, which Sarsour’s defense claims were coerced through torture.
Sarsour, a Palestinian-born resident who has lived in the U.S. since 1993, has expressed that deportation to the West Bank would be life-threatening. His legal team intends to appeal the decision and has 60 days to argue for relief under the Convention Against Torture. The ruling does not trigger immediate deportation while legal challenges are pending.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Islamic Society of Milwaukee · Jayme Salinardi · Marco Rubio · Salah Sarsour · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · United States
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- [● 19 SOURCES] Sarsour expressed fear that deportation to the West Bank would be life-threatening. nieuws.marokko.nl · mymotherlode.com · krmg.com · cbs58.com · stvincenttribune.com · +14 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Salah Sarsour intends to appeal the ruling and defend his right to free speech. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · english.alsiasi.com · nieuws.marokko.nl · opslens.com · +17 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a memo stating Sarsour’s actions undermine U.S. foreign policy regarding antisemitism. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · english.alsiasi.com · www.europesays.com · nieuws.marokko.nl · +17 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The judge rejected government allegations that Sarsour lied on his immigration paperwork regarding past convictions. english.alsiasi.com · www.europesays.com · nieuws.marokko.nl · opslens.com · yournews.com · +17 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi ruled that Salah Sarsour is removable from the United States. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · english.alsiasi.com · www.europesays.com · nieuws.marokko.nl · +17 more