ICE Arrested Salah Sarsour President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee!

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Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-American Muslim community leader and president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the state's largest mosque, was arrested by ICE on March 30, 2026. Sarsour has lived in the US since 1993 and became a permanent resident in 1998.

Sarsour has been detained for more than 80 days and is the subject of a major 2026 immigration case.

DHS alleged that he failed to disclose Israeli military-court convictions on his U.S. immigration application and has raised national-security and foreign-policy concerns, but his lawyers dispute these allegations and claim he was coerced and tortured into confessions as a teenager and that the efforts to deport him is his connection to his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

A federal judge ordered his release in June, finding that he raised a substantial claim that his detention was retaliatory for protected speech, [in spite of his blatant anti-Semitism].

However, on September 30th, a judge ruled that he could be deported on national-security/foreign-policy grounds. His attorneys said they would appeal.

Sarsour also served on the board of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).

Not surprisingly, there are older allegations about alleged connections to Hamas and fundraising, with claims contained in congressional documents and court filings. Those allegations are contested and should be distinguished from the findings in the current immigration proceedings.

Regarding a timeline there are two competing narratives throughout the case: the government says Sarsour’s decades-old Israeli military convictions and alleged immigration violations justify removal; Sarsour’s attorneys say the convictions resulted from coercion and that the government revived them because of his Palestinian advocacy.

1988-1989: Arrest and Israeli military proceedings

Sarsour was born and raised in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

He was imprisoned by Israeli authorities in the late 1980s.

Court records and government filings say he was convicted by an Israeli military court of offenses involving attacks on Israeli military personnel, including throwing stones. DHS has characterized the case as involving a Molotov cocktail, while Sarsour's defense disputes that characterization.

His attorneys maintain that he was tortured and coerced into confessing. His former Israeli lawyer, Jawad Boulos, later testified to that claim during the 2026 immigration proceedings.

1993: Comes to the United States and became a conditional lawful permanent resident. He has said the U.S. has been his home for more than three decades.

1995: Second Israeli military conviction:

Israeli military authorities convicted Sarsour of attempting to possess weapons.
Sarsour denies committing the offense, while his attorneys say he was coerced into confessing.

1998: Becomes a full permanent resident

2002: Naturalization application approved

2000s-2020s: Milwaukee community leader Sarsour became president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, described as Wisconsin's largest mosque.
He also became involved in Palestinian advocacy and eventually served on the board of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).

His supporters portray him as a longtime community leader with no criminal record in America. The government later argued that his Palestinian activism and other associations raised national-security and foreign-policy concerns.

June 2025: Rubio memorandum Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a memorandum invoking a rarely used provision of immigration law concerning foreign-policy consequences.

 
The government subsequently relied on that provision in seeking to remove Sarsour.

 
The provision had also been used against other prominent pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi.

February 2026: Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of Palestinian advocacy The Justice Department's assistant attorney general for civil rights announced plans to investigate, prosecute and dismantle organizations including American Muslims for Palestine.

March 26, 2026: Canary Mission profile updated

 
According to the federal judge's account of the chronology, Sarsour's profile on the Canary Mission website was updated four days before his arrest.
His lawyers subsequently pointed to the timing as evidence that the government action was connected to his political advocacy.

March 30, 2026: ICE arrests Sarsour

 
Armed federal agents in civilian clothing arrested Sarsour in Milwaukee as he was going to work.
He was taken to the Clay County Jail in Indiana, where he remained in ICE custody for more than 80 days.

 
DHS alleged that his old Israeli convictions made him removable and accused him of concealing information on his immigration paperwork.

April-June 2026: Detention dispute escalates

 
Sarsour's attorneys argued that his detention was retaliation for his protected speech concerning Palestinian rights.

 
They also raised serious medical concerns. He reportedly lost more than 30 pounds while detained and, according to his attorneys, did not receive adequate monitoring of his diabetes.

June 18, 2026: Federal judge orders his release

 
U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon ordered Sarsour released.

 
Hanlon found that Sarsour had presented a "substantial" First Amendment retaliation claim.
The judge also noted that the government had not adequately explained why Sarsour suddenly represented a threat after decades as a lawful permanent resident.

 
Sarsour was released on his own recognizance.

Importantly, Hanlon's ruling did not terminate the deportation proceedings. It concerned Sarsour's detention, while his underlying immigration case continued.

July 2026: Deportation hearings begin

 
Immigration proceedings began in Chicago before Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi.
DHS argued that Sarsour had lied on immigration documents and that his Israeli convictions demonstrated that he was removable.

 
Sarsour's attorneys argued that the Israeli convictions were obtained through torture and coercion and that the government had known about his history for decades.

August-September 2026: Evidence and testimony 

Sarsour's former attorney Jawad Boulos testified that Sarsour had been tortured by Shin Bet and coerced into confessing. 

Experts also testified concerning forced confessions and Israeli military courts. 

DHS challenged the credibility and evidentiary basis of the torture allegations. 

The immigration proceedings continued through September.

September 14, 2026: Final removal hearing
The fourth and final removal hearing was held in Chicago.
Sarsour's lawyers continued to argue that his detention and removal proceedings were politically motivated and connected to his advocacy for Palestinians.

September 30, 2026: Immigration judge rules Sarsour deportable

Judge Salinardi ruled that Sarsour could be deported on foreign-policy/national-security grounds.
However, the judge rejected the government's allegation that Sarsour had lied to immigration authorities about his history. 

The ruling therefore did not establish that he fraudulently obtained his green card as DHS had alleged.

The decisive issue was Rubio's determination that Sarsour's presence could have adverse consequences for U.S. foreign policy. The judge gave substantial deference to that determination.

September 30, 2026: Sarsour announces appeal

Sarsour called the decision "deeply disappointing" and said:

"I will continue fighting to defend the right to free speech and to stay in the country I have called home for more than three decades."

His attorneys said they would appeal. They also indicated they expect to seek protection under the Convention Against Torture, arguing that Sarsour could face torture if returned to the region.
Where the case stands now

As of October 8, 2026, the September 30 ruling does not mean Sarsour has been deported. His attorneys have said they will appeal, and he may seek protection from removal based on the alleged risk of torture. The government cannot simply remove him while those available legal proceedings are pending.

One particularly important distinction for an article is this:

The immigration judge found Sarsour deportable on foreign-policy grounds, but rejected the government's claim that he lied on his immigration paperwork. That distinction is easy to lose in headlines describing the case as a deportation based on his "criminal history."

If you're researching this for a news article, the 1988-1995 Israeli convictions, the 1993 U.S. immigration entry, the 2002 naturalization approval, the 2025 Rubio memorandum, and the 2026 ICE arrest are the key pieces to examine closely because they form the government's entire chronology for why a man who had lived legally in America for more than three decades suddenly became the subject of removal proceedings.

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Harris campaign claims she doesn't agree with anti-Semitic protester who shouted "genocide": yeah, and worms have hips

Democratic presidential nominee via coup, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was speaking at a campaign stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last Saturday when a man sporting a Hamasshole keffiyeh shawl constantly interrupted her and accused the Biden-Harris administration of allowing Israel to commit "genocide" of the Gazans.

Rather than denying his bull crap claim, Harris said, "I know what you're speaking of. I want a cease-fire. I want the hostage deal done. I want the war to end."

Cleanup in Aisle Harris.

Harris' campaign handlers said that she didn't agree with the Jew-hating heckler [they referred to him simply as a protester] after she said that what he was mentioning is "real." 

Anyway, her response to the moron went viral in Israel and conservative media.

In video posted by a New York Post reporter, Harris tells the anti-Semitic protester, “I’m speaking right now. I know what you’re speaking of, I want the ceasefire, I want the war to end, and I respect your right to speak, but I am speaking right now.” She does not use the term “genocide,” nor does she refute the heckler's statement. 

After they gave the guy 'the boot,' Harris then nasally responds,  “Listen, what he’s talking about, it’s real. It’s real. That’s not the subject that I came to discuss today, but it’s real and I respect his voice.”

It seemed rather obvious that Harris agreed that Israel was committing genocide, but if that was true, there would be no Gazans left alive by now. Both Israelis and normal Americans [which leaves out leftists] were livid by her remarks. 

In a statement to Israeli media, Harris’ campaign said Harris was not confirming a genocide was taking place.

“She made a general statement about the need to end the war, and expressed sympathy for the genuine feelings that the issue evokes in many people,” the campaign said. “However, she didn’t agree with defining the war as a genocide, and she has not expressed such a stance in the past, as this is not her position.”

The International Court of Justice is considering a complaint by South Africa and other countries that Israel is committing genocide in how it is is conducting its war against Hamas. The Biden administration has backed Israel’s argument that the complaint is specious.

The comments on Saturday were not the first to elicit concern among some supporters of Israel that Harris is expressing solidarity with its fiercest critics. Before an August campaign event in which she asked pro-Palestinian protesters to stop interrupting her, Harris met with representatives of the “Uncommitted” movement, which encourages people to withhold their votes from her over U.S. support for the war in Gaza. Afterwards, the group said in a press release, “The Vice President shared her sympathies and expressed an openness to a meeting with Uncommitted leaders to discuss an arms embargo” on Israel.

The Harris campaign quickly issued firm and unequivocal statements saying that Harris does not support an arms embargo. But concern among her critics that she might has lingered.

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Armed Democrat in ski mask arrested approaching RNC perimeter in Milwaukee

The wannabe losers are crawling out of the woodwork hoping to become famous for killing Republicans. 

An armed cretin with an AK-47 pistol donning a ski mask was arrested Monday a few blocks from Fisery Forum, the site of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [H/T Fox News]

Fortunately, the Secret Service was not involved in the arrest but Homeland Security Investigators and Capitol Police were conducting surveillance near the perimeter when they noticed the suspicious loser approaching. He had on a ski mask and carried a tactical bag.

Inside the bag, police found the gun and a full magazine. His intentions were unclear to those who come from Mars, but it seem rather clear to earthlings that he had nothing good planned.

The dude is a 21-year-old man and he was arrested around 1:00 p.m. on the 1200 block of N. 11th Street.

Police reported that the man doesn't have a concealed weapon license in any state and carrying a gun in a tactical bag is concealing the weapon.

Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, police said. 

Fox News reached out to local police and the now tarnished Secret Service and Homeland Security about the incident but there has been no reply as yet.

Yesterday, Tuesday, a man was shot and killed about 2 miles from Fisery Forum. He lived in a nearby homeles camp and was brandishing a knife when he was shot. In all probability, due to the fact that he was homeless, he was probably mentally ill and not on medication. This is only conjecture and not a proven fact at this time. However, this incident does not appear to be related to the presence of the convention.

The nation has gone crazy and we have the Left to thank for that.

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Jibberish Joe Screws Up Milwaukee Speech on "Bidenomics"

When you really gotta go, you gotta go

Alleged President Joe Biden had a veritable clusterfrack of jibberishly delightful gobble-dee-gook when he appeared in Milwaukee, WI to brag about "Bidenomics." It's actually a smart play on his part if he actually knows what he's doing [doubtful], because it takes the focus away from his shady business dealings involving foreign governments and his crack-smoking whoring son Hunter. 

But let us not kid ourselves, the White House handler[s] sending out positive balderdash on Biden's fiscal policies [aka 'Bidenomics'] are trying to distract the public from the fact that the country is headed by a creepy, hair-sniffing, self-serving, low IQ, lying scumcrumpet with two brain cells, one of which is on life support. As a messenger, Biden is as useful as an ashtray to a blowfish.

The so called 'Bidenomics' lie was put out earlier this year and the administration desperately wants to make that the message they are known for, but the guy they're relying on to present it is to the nation is incompetent and as incoherent as a houseplant.

The President of the United States had a rough start because he didn't even make it to the podium and was nowhere to be found when introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore.

Democrat Rep. Gwen Moore introduces Biden — who is nowhere to be found.

"Uh-oh. Well, I'm a little underwhelmed, aren't you all? I think I messed up." pic.twitter.com/HCeg9tqqEg— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2023

When he finally found the podium things got worse.

He first tried to brag about passing the oxymoronically named Inflation Reduction Act but sure as what bears do in the woods, "Gibberish Joe" was his old, depends-wearing self.

You've got to click on the link below by RNC Research. If you can understand what Biden is saying, please put it in the comments:

The bipartisan what? pic.twitter.com/zNpmfut39T— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2023

His babbling is sadly unintelligible and he failed in his attack of Gov. Greg Abbott, which was both senile and false, which isn't easy to do:

Biden stumbles through an attempt at insulting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pic.twitter.com/LrQhmHKnSn— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2023

BIDEN: Texas, the state of Texas, the very...enlighted governor, a very state of Texas has, a signific... highest number of wind and solar facilities, I think of any state in the nation, and it's cheaper than fossil fuel. (Whispers) He wants to shut them down. Isn't that enlighted?

Wind and solar is not "cheaper" than fossil fuels but the left would have us believe that lie. While building wind or solar facilities is cheaper at the start, they are much less efficient and have huge long-term maintenance costs and do not produce cheaper energy. Biden was making sounds from his mouth but they were lies.

There is no evidence Gov. Abbott wants to shut down the wind and solar facilities--it seems that Biden pulled those facts from his nether regions.

And then he told the old familiar blarney about the Amtrak choo-choo train story that has been

 debunked many times over in which he spins the yarn about an Amtrak conductor who told him, when he was VP, that he rode millions of miles on AF2l and Amtrak. Except that conductor retired in 1992 and died in 2014 before Biden even reached a million miles [in 2015].

And Biden claims he has "cut the debt" by $1.7 trillion, His son Beau died in Iraq. He had two college scholarships. He graduated in the top half of his law school class. And he went up against Corn Pop.

His lips were moving.

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Milwaukee cop shooting suspect was out on bond

A member of the victim class and a suspect in the Thursday shooting of a Milwaukee Police Officer had a number of felony cases and an active warrant out against him, at the time he allegedly shot MPD Officer Herbert Davis, 26.

The alleged shooter, Jetrin Rodthong, 23, is charged with resisting or obstructing officers, bail jumping, driving or operating a vehicle without the owner's consent [aka stealing the freaking car], and drug possession, along with a few side dishes thrown in for flavor. He had been released on bond because our society is screwed up.

Officer Davis was hospitalized after being shot and has since been released.

"As much as we help the community, they’ll help us as well. It really means a lot," Davis said after he was released Friday, according to FOX 6 Milwaukee. "You expect that from your brothers and sisters, but you don’t know what you’re getting in certain situations."

Davis was responding to reports of an injured or sick person Thursday on the 2100 block of W. St. Paul Avenue. He arrived at the location to discover a person slumped over in a vehicle, a press release states.

Once Davis approached the individual later identified as Rodthong, the suspect allegedly attempted to flee the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with Davis.

Rodthong then apparently wanting to become a police officer one day, entered Davis' police vehicle, used the car to flee the scene, crashed into another motorist and attempted to evade officers on foot. Officers eventually caught up to him and apprehended him without incident.

Thankfully, Rodthong is not black so Antifa and BLM were elsewhere ruining other communities.

Davis, Rodthong and the driver of the vehicle Rodthong crashed into were transported to a hospital for treatment. Sadly, Rodthong has also been released with non-life-threatening injuries.

"The Milwaukee Police Department would like to thank the community members that stopped and remained at scene to help our wounded officer," MPD said in the press release. "We would also like to thank the Milwaukee Fire Department for providing prompt medical attention to our officer."

The MPD is leading an investigation into the case along with a load of other cases of violence against police officers. It's the latest trend sweeping the nation.

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On Wednesday, a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot multiple times by a fleeing suspect. On Jan. 21, two New York Police Department officers, Rivera and Mora, were fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute. Two days later, Harris County Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Houston. Four days after that, three Houston officers were shot and wounded while pursuing a suspect.

Jacqueline Guzman: narcissist extraordinaire

And then we saw Jacqueline Guzman, a former actress in New York City, complain about the memorial of Officer Rivera that had a "Sea of Blue" attend the memorial along the city's Fifth Avenue. She was fired from her acting job before ever getting the chance to be someone else.

Milwaukee recorded 23 murders — a 155% increase compared to nine homicides recorded during the same period last year — as of Monday, according to the medical examiner.

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High School Teacher Reportedly Celebrated Limbaugh's Cancer Diagnosis: "It's Awesome That He's Dying"

On February 3rd, the country was told directly from the mouth of Rush Limbaugh, that he has late stage lung cancer. That is a very serious diagnosis and not a very good prognosis and any conservative who has ever listened to his radio broadcasts is saddened by the news.

But in the great state of Wisconsin, there is a high school teacher who is celebrating Rush's cancer diagnosis. That makes this teacher the poster boy for skivvy skidmarks.

Following Rush's announcement, Travis Sarandos, a high school English teacher in Milwaukee, vomited out a tweet celebrating the diagnosis, and wishing him a painful death, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The tweet read:

Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer. It’s awesome that he’s dying, and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful.

The Sentinel reports that the coward has since deleted his Twitter account, and that he has been placed on leave from the school.

According to the Daily Wire, the Milwaukee Public School director of communications and outreach, Shahree Douglas, said:

We are aware of Mr. Sarandos’ actions and can confirm that he was not speaking on behalf of any students or staff of Milwaukee High School of the Arts or Milwaukee Public Schools. The district is following policy and procedures related to personnel matters. Mr. Sarandos has been placed on leave pending further investigation.

Imagine if he was speaking on behalf of the students and staff. Imagine if Ms. Douglas actually admonished the scumcrumpet for the mean-spirited, ill-willed, disgusting wishes of this mentally ill mentor of the young minds he teaches. Imagine what this horrible person tells the teens in the privacy of the classroom that he might not say in public.

Politics is one thing, but this goes beyond party lines and reveals the darkness of the man's soul.


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Carjacker with a gun shot dead by his target with a gun

Milwaukee -- A carjacking suspect was shot and killed by the man he was trying to carjack and rob at gunpoint, police say. 

The intended victim, 24, was sitting in his vehicle on Monday, waiting for his shift to begin when the 21-year-old suspect attempted to rob him at around 5:50 a.m. near the Milwaukee Tool Corporation.

"This is the worst thing that could possibly happen to someone," MPD Captain Andra Williams told FOX6. He said the failed carjacker was also armed and that as carjacking and vehicle thefts continue to climb, this incident should serve as a warning.

It wasn't clear if Williams meant that what happened was the worst thing that could happen to a would-be victim, or to the perpetrator who got killed trying to commit a crime.

"This should be a wake-up call to everyone in the community that this is not a game. This is very serious," Williams lectured the law-abiding public.

The would-be victim had a concealed-carry permit and is cooperating with law enforcement.

People who work in the area told FOX6 that carjackers often target businesses looking for vehicles to steal. Now many of the workers have decided to protect themselves and their property and have concealed-carry permits, as is their right under the Second Amendment.

According to Alderman Cavalier Johnson, who represents the neighborhood on the northwest side of the city, and whose first name totally suits him, the shooting was "completely preventable."

"That young man didn't have to die today. He didn't have to lose his life, but he made a bad decision and he did," Cavalier said, implying that if the carjacker simply didn't carjack cars and maybe finished school and got a job, he would be alive today and driving his own car instead of carjacking cars.

Johnson wants parents to educate their kids about the dangers that come with crime, instead of educated their kids about the values of a good education.

"This isn't a game. This isn't live-action 'Grand Theft Auto.' You don't re-spawn after you're dead," he told FOX6.

I bet there were no "Gun-Free Zone" signs in that parking lot, but if there were, it might have saved the young man's life . . . and gotten the other young man killed.


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Specifically, which black lives matter to BLM?

Even if you run from the cops, have a loaded gun, and pose a threat that's caught on a policeman's body cam, the cops have no right to shoot you because Black Lives Matter and their lives don't, according to the rioters.

Sylville K. Smith, a 23-year-old thug was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer on Saturday sparking the predictable night riots and violent protests in the aftermath. The body cam evidence showed Smith with a loaded gun in his hand when he was shot by a cop who wanted to be able to go home to his family.

And his life matters.

The officer has not yet been named, but like the thug he shot, he is black, said Police Chief Edward Flynn. 

"The individual did turn toward the officer with a firearm in his hand," said Flynn and added that Smith "was raising up with" the weapon. He reviewed the body camera footage before public release and explained that the entire incident lasted about 20 to 25 seconds. And while the cam captures the shooting, there's no sound of the critical moments because Milwaukee police body cams don't start the audio for 30 seconds once they're turned on.

Flynn said that in his estimation, the officer made "a credible decision," based on what he saw on the video.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett demanded a quick release of the body camera footage and had a still photo extracted from the tape. "That still photo demonstrates without question that [Smith] had a gun in his hand, and I want our community to know that," Barrett said, as if that makes a difference to BLM and the rioters.

Overnight, six businesses were set on fire, there were 18 arrests, including 4 for  burglary, and during scuffles, first responders tended to a 16-year-old woman who was shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries.

In spite of the absence of police violence reports, four officers were injured--three struck by concrete and a female officer, one of those struck, sustained a concussion and had lacerations requiring stitches.

Seven police cars was damaged and a department BearCat was hit by 8 gunshots--two through the windshield indicating the shooter was targeting cops.

Chief Flynn said the city's ShotSpotter system recorded 48 shots fired in all and early Sunday, the National Guard was called in by Governor Scott Walker to assist the police. They will not be deployed but will remain active unless needed locally.

Smith had a "lengthy arrest record" and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that he had been charged with recklessly endangering safety and witness intimidation stemming from a February 2015 shooting. The charges were later dropped for unknown reasons, but the prosecutors said they recorded Smith asking his girlfriend to pressure a witness to the shooting to recant their story.

The anger is palpable

The 24-year-old officer who shot Smith is on administrative duty.

The big questions remain: will President Obama attend Smith's funeral and if he had a son, would he look like Smith? 

If black lives really mattered to Black Lives Matter, they'd be going after the black gangbangers in Detroit and Chicago for starters, who are killing black folks.



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