Salah Sarsour arrest is about free speech, advocates say in D.C.

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Advocates and loved ones of Salah Sarsour gathered in Washington D.C. to demand his release from federal immigration detention. Sarsour — a green card holder and lawful permanent resident of Milwaukee and president of the city’s Islamic Society — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents earlier this month. The federal government accuses Sarsour, who is Palestinian, of lying on his green card application in 1993.

Sarsour’s son Kareem said that …

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