An immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, can be deported for lying on his green card application.
#BREAKING: Immigration judge allows DHS to deport the Islamic Society of Milwaukee's president.
— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) September 30, 2026
— Katie Scarlett (@Katiescarlet2) September 30, 2026
Wisconsin Public Radio reports:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has accused Sarsour of lying on his immigration forms in order to obtain his green card. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called him a “terrorist who was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces.”
But his legal team and supporters say he was detained because of his pro-Palestinian advocacy. During his first deportation hearing in July, his legal team maintained that the federal government has known about his conviction for years and that he was being targeted now due to his pro-Palestinian activism.
Unfortunately, as in the similar case of Mahmoud Khalil, Sarsour's deportation will likely be held up for months, if not years, due to appeals.
David Crowley, who's running to be Wisconsin's next governor, calls Sarsour a neighbor and says he stands by him against the Trump administration.
Salah Sarsour has been our neighbor in Milwaukee for more than 30 years. He's here legally and has no criminal record in this country, and today the Trump administration moved one step closer to taking him away from the home he's built here for speaking his mind and exercising…
— David Crowley (@DavidCCrowley) September 30, 2026
The post continues:
… his 1st amendment right. I stood with Salah in April and I stand with him now, because if the government can come after someone for what they believe, it can come after any of us. Tom Tiffany has chosen to stand with Trump every step of the way, and as governor, I'll stand with the people of Wisconsin.
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Which is it, Sarsour, or the people of Wisconsin?
Are you just on the wrong, most fucked up side of everything? Is that on purpose?
— Potential Spam (@corrcomm) October 1, 2026
David Crowley stands with Salah Sarsour, a foreign Islamic terrorist.
— Blake Taras (@BlakeTaras) October 1, 2026
Remember that in November.
Feel free to take the seat next to him on the flight out. https://t.co/w1wL1O4OH4
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) October 1, 2026
He's a terrorist. Convicted of doing terrorist shit. Lied about it to get into the US. And now while here, supports other terrorists.
— AgeResPropriasTuas (@_ARPT_) October 1, 2026
You claim to stand with people of Wisconsin, Salah Sarsour is a Jordanian national who broke our laws. We all can clearly see the choice you will make if you were Governor.
— Not Your Brother (@ConvergentCNC) September 30, 2026
The people of Wisconsin don’t stand with an illegal Muslim terrorist threat. You are out of touch.
— Midwest Heather (@MidwestHeather) September 30, 2026
Embarrassed for you. Via @TomTiffanyWI "Salah Salem Sarsour was convicted in connection with a Molotov attack, suspected of funding Islamist terrorism, and was delinquent on thousands of dollars in taxes for his million-dollar home"
— Texas Garabedian (@TexasGarabedian) October 1, 2026
He’s not American. What’s the problem?
— DocVonGalten (@PatentlyFalseto) October 1, 2026
Didn't he support a terrorist group in the past? You can't lie on your application for permanent residency or citizenship.
— Eveready1 (@VinylAudiophile) October 1, 2026
Seems like you stand with terrorists. Democrats are Americans last.
— Choose Life (@CaitieCat1877) October 1, 2026
He's not here legally if he lied on his green card application, and as far as his criminal record in this country:
Hey, what’s his criminal record in other countries?
— Aaron Smith (@AaronCSmith1) October 1, 2026
This entire post is false.
— Keith E. Roberts (@BIGHAAS15) October 1, 2026
— Ultra Magadonian MrsMcGee 🇺🇸🍊 (@MrsMcgee15) October 1, 2026
Glad to know you consider terrorists your friends, @DavidCCrowley.
— TaborJohn (@TaborJohn1) October 1, 2026
LMFAO.
— Wisco_Knight (@Wisco__Knight) September 30, 2026
At best he's an Islamic terrorist sympathizer and at worst he's an Islamic terrorist but please, keep doubling down on criminals Davey.
Dems have moved from “but they have no criminal record” to “but they have no criminal record in this country”
— Matt (@wisco84561) September 30, 2026
Its just a way for Democrats to secure votes and they’re willing to risk your safety to do it
I like how you had to specify “has no criminal record in this country.” Yeah, never mind he took part in islamic terror attacks in another country. You are literally defending terrorists. WI doesn’t want to live with terrorists.
— Namegos (@MigiziNamegos) October 1, 2026
Sarsour has been a CRIMINAL FROM DAY ONE.
— Cicotte (@Cicotteg) October 1, 2026
A green card application signature is "on penalty of perjury."
He lied to get here, & not a teensy lie. It was the big one, the "I'm not a terrorist" excuse the 9/11 scum used for flight school in the USA.
SEND HIM HOME TO PRISON.
Still not sure why every Dem politician's hero that they will go to bat for is a terror apologist or illegal criminal alien
— Tom Riddle (parody) (@tomri33le) October 1, 2026
David Crowley calls me a MAGA extremists and then calls a literal Muslim terrorist his neighbor
— badger_bad7846 (@badger_bad7846) September 30, 2026
Girl 👋
I do not give a shit how long he has been here or who his friends are. He is a terrorist. He violated the terms of his visa. He should have been kicked out long ago.
— Iron Brigade (@brigade99759) October 1, 2026
You don’t get to ignore the law because you like someone. If he broke the law and is eligible for deportation, the story is over. Feel free to go visit him whenever you want.
— Monomachos77 (@monomachos77) October 1, 2026
The comments section is not looking good for Crowley.
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