US immigration judge rules president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported

A U.S. immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-American permanent resident and the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, is eligible for deportation under a Cold War-era law. Sarsour, who has lived in the United States for more than three decades, was previously detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before being released following the filing of a counter-claim.

The decision impacts the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque, highlighting the application of historical statutory provisions in contemporary immigration enforcement actions against long-term U.S. residents.