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A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ... A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim In this photo provided by Yaseen Jajeeb, Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour smiles, Thursday, June 18, 2026, shortly after his release from a county jail in Indiana, where he was detained after his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in March. (Yaseen Najeeb via AP) By Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press Posted Jun 18, 2026 04:41:48 PM. Last Updated Jun 18, 2026 06:33:59 PM. A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights. Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on March 30. The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour’s attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel. U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon wrote in a…

President of Wisconsin's largest mosque released from ICE detention ... Audio By Carbonatix By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, ​a Palestinian American detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March, was released from detention on Thursday after an order by a federal judge. “Mr. Sarsour has raised a ‘substantial’ First Amendment (free speech) retaliation claim, which could render his detention unlawful,” U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon said in the ruling on Thursday. The judge was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term. ISM, Wisconsin’s largest mosque, says Sarsour, 53, is a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for over three decades. He grew up in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The mosque had said Sarsour was “being targeted on the basis ‌of his ⁠Palestinian and Muslim background, and his advocacy for Palestinian rights.” “I will never stop speaking for Palestine and humanity, wherever I am,” Sarsour said after his release. “I am so relieved to be with my family.” Sarsour, who has type 2 diabetes, lost more than 30 pounds in detention, his leg…

Wisconsin mosque leader freed after 80 days; judge says ICE didn't ... A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a "substantial" claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights. Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on March 30 . The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour's attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel. U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon wrote in a decision Thursday that attorneys for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security did not provide enough evidence to refute Sarsour's claims of retaliation for free speech, nor did they explain why Sarsour was suddenly considered a threat now after more than three decades of legal residency in the United States. "The mere invocation of foreign relations concerns does not automatically trump First Amendment rights," wrote Hanlon, who was nominated by Trump in 2018. Hanlon ordered that Sarsour be released…

US judge orders release of Wisconsin mosque leader detained by ICE A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, ruling that he had presented a substantial claim that immigration au...

US judge orders release of Palestinian rights advocate detained by ICE Mosque leader says he was arrested and detained by immigration authorities in retaliation for his Palestine advocacy.

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ... - WTOP The Associated Press June 18, 2026, 3:42 PM A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding thatSalah Sarsourhas raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights. Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcementagents on March 30. The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour’s attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel. U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon wrote in a decision Thursday that attorneys for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security did not provide enough evidence to refute Sarsour’s claims of retaliation for free speech, nor did they explain why Sarsour was suddenly considered a threat now after more than three decades of legal residency in the United States. “The mere invocation of foreign relations concerns does not automatically trump First Amendment rights,” wrote Hanlon, who was nominated by Trump i…

President of Wisconsin's largest mosque released from ICE detention <p>By Kanishka Singh</p><p>WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, ​a Palestinian American detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March, was released from detention on Thursday after an order by a federal judge.</p><p>"Mr. Sarsour has raised a 'substantial' First Amendment (free speech) retaliation claim, which could render his detention unlawful," U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon said in the ruling on Thursday. The judge was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term.</p>

Milwaukee Muslim leader released from immigration detention after court ... The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque has been released from immigration detention, after a federal judge’s order Thursday. Salah Sarsour, who has been in custody in Indiana for more than two months, was released on personal recognizance because of “extraordinary circumstances,”wroteJudge James Patrick Hanlon, an appointee of President Donald Trump in the southern district of Indiana. That includesconcerns over Sarsour’s healthas well as the possibility, raised by his attorneys, that he was targeted for immigration action on the basis of his pro-Palestinian advocacy. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” newsletter keeps you connected to the state you love without feeling overwhelmed. No paywall. No agenda. No corporate filter. Hanlon wrote that Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, must be returned to Wisconsin while his broader habeas petition moves through federal court and his immigration case moves through immigration court. In the habeas petition, Sarsour is alleging that his detention is unlawful. “The Court does not decide the ultimate outcome of Mr. Sarsour’s First Amendment habeas …

Salah Sarsour released from ICE detention after pressure from family ... Salah Sarsour being released from immigration detention. (Photo courtesy of Yaseen Najeed) Salah Sarsour, a Muslim leader in Milwaukee and the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, who was arrested by immigration agents in late March, has been ordered released by a federal judge. The news comes after sustained pressure from Sarsour’s family, his community and elected officials. “We are ecstatic for Salah Sarsour and his family that they will soon be reunited,” Sarsour’s lawyers said in a statement. “In issuing this order, the federal judge made clear that the government cannot detain a lawful permanent resident for speaking out about Palestinian rights.” In his29-page decision, U.S. District Judge James P. Hanlon, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled against arguments by prosecutors that the federal court had no jurisdiction over immigration detentions. Hanlon sided with Sarsour’s attorneys who charged that Sarsour’s arrest was based on his speech supporting Palestinian human rights. Hanlon wrote that Sarsour “has presented a substantial claim of First Amendment retaliation” that his detention …

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ... - AP News In this photo provided by Yaseen Jajeeb, Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour smiles, Thursday, June 18, 2026, shortly after his release from a county jail in Indiana, where he was detained after his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in March. (Yaseen Najeeb via AP) This 2025 photo provided by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee shows Salah Sarsour in Franklin, Wis. (Islamic Society of Milwaukee via AP, File) A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding thatSalah Sarsourhas raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights. Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcementagents on March 30. The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour’s attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel. U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon wrote in a decision Thursday that attorneys for ICE and the Dep…