Deportation Of Mosque Leader

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1. 30 Sep

   An immigration judge has ruled that the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported under a controversial, cold-war era law the Trump administration has sought to wield against foreign nationals who have been outspoken about Palestinian rights.

   4 outlets · The Guardian

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• 4 Oct Why does the US want to deport Salah Sarsour?A US judge has decided that Salah Sarsour, a long-time resident of over three decades and prominent Palestinian rights advocate, can be deported based on a Cold War-era law. The government asserts that Sarsour is a risk to US foreign policy, though the specifics of this claim are not detailed in the article.Al Jazeera
• 1 Oct Immigration judge rules US can deport president of Wisconsin’s largest mosqueA US immigration judge ruled that the government can deport Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, under a Cold War-era law. Sarsour, a Palestinian-American who grew up in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, faces deportation despite having lived in the United States for over three decades and having no criminal record there. The judge sided with the government's argument that Sarsour poses a…The Straits Times
• 1 Oct Immigration judge rules US can deport president of Wisconsin's largest mosqueAn immigration judge ruled that the United States can deport Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a permanent resident for over three decades, based on a Cold War-era law concerning security threats. The ruling came after Judge Jayme Salinardi agreed with the government’s argument that Sarsour poses a threat despite dismissing charges related to lying on his green card application. Sarsour's…The Straits Times
• 30 Sep US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deportedJudge Jayme Salinardi ruled that Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a resident for over three decades, can be deported based on a memo by Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging his actions undermine US foreign policy against antisemitism. The ruling follows the Trump administration’s use of a rarely invoked law to target non-citizens advocating for Palestinian rights; Sarsour has 60 days to…Al Jazeera
• 30 Sep Judge rules US can deport Wisconsin mosque leader over national securityJudge Jayme Salinardi ruled that the U.S. government can deport Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, based on national security concerns linked to his pro-Palestinian advocacy and past criminal convictions in Israel. The ruling came despite dismissing allegations that Sarsour lied about his background when applying for a green card in 1993. Born in the West Bank, Sarsour faces deportation after…Washington Examiner
• 30 Sep US immigration judge allows cold-war era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s presidentAn immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a permanent US resident for nearly three decades, can be deported under a cold-war era law. The decision was made despite a previous federal court ruling suggesting Sarsour’s detention was retaliatory for his advocacy on Palestinian rights. Judge Jayme Salinardi, who will retire soon after issuing the ruling, cited alleged…The Guardian
• 30 Sep Palestinian-born US mosque leader faces deportation after judge rules he is ‘foreign policy threat’Salah Sarsour, the Palestinian-born president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, faces deportation after an immigration judge ruled he poses a foreign policy threat to the US. Despite his lawyers arguing that Sarsour has no criminal record in America and that his past convictions in Israel were obtained under duress, Judge Jayme Salinardi agreed with federal authorities that Sarsour can be deported based on national…Times of India

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