Salah Sarsour’s lawyers say his health is deteriorating, religious freedoms denied

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 908

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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A federal judge heard from attorneys Monday about the treatment of Salah Sarsour, the Palestinian president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society and a legal U.S. permanent resident who is being held in an Indiana immigration detention facility.

Sarsour’s lawyers say that since arriving at the Clay County Detention Center in Brazil, Indiana, following his arrest by federal immigration agents in March Sarsour has lost 30 pounds, is not receiving appropriate care for his type 2 …

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