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Judge Rules Against Detention of Mosque Leader
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A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque and a legal resident for over 30 years, from immigration detention after ruling the government failed to prove he posed a foreign policy threat. The judge emphasized that his detention was retaliation for free speech, not a legitimate national security concern, and affirmed that lawful residents enjoy full First Amendment protections. Sarsour, who lost weight and suffered health neglect during his 80-day detention, was reunited with his family and allowed to return home while his case continues. His attorneys hailed the ruling as a critical victory for free speech, warning of broader implications for immigrant rights. Despite past Israeli military court convictions he denies, Sarsour has no U.S. criminal record — and the government knew of those charges for decades before detaining him this year.
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