A U.S. immigration judge has ruled that a longtime Palestinian rights advocate and permanent resident can be deported under a rarely used Cold War-era law, despite his decades-long residency. The case involves a Wisconsin mosque president who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this year, later released after a federal judge determined his arrest may have been retaliation for his advocacy. The Trump administration has been accused of targeting foreign nationals critical of Israeli policies, raising concerns about free speech and due process. The ruling could set a precedent for how such cases are handled under immigration enforcement policies.
When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah SarsourAn 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.Salah Sarsour, a US permanent resident for nearly three decades, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March. He was released after a federal judge found he had probably been detained in retaliation of his advocacy for Palestinian rights, which the federal judge said would render his detention unlawful. Continue reading...
