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Deportation Battle Over Coerced Confessions | Roanoke News
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A Wisconsin mosque leader is fighting deportation after decades-old Israeli convictions—accused of being coerced into confessions through torture. Though he’s a longtime legal resident with no U.S. criminal record, immigration officials claim he poses a foreign policy threat for his past activism. His defense argues the convictions are invalid and that he was never tied to any terrorist group. Human rights reports and testimony from his brother support claims of mistreatment in Israeli custody. With a key hearing looming, Sarsour’s case highlights a growing pattern: activists speaking out for Palestinians are now facing deportation under increasingly controversial grounds.
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