A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.

A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, from detention while his immigration case moves forward.

The government has claimed Salah Sarsour is a foreign policy threat, but his attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel.

By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, ruling that he had presented a substantial...

Mosque leader says he was arrested and detained by immigration authorities for his Palestine advocacy.

A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial”…

Salah Sarsour, the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Was Detained in March as Part of Trump's Crackdown on pro-Palestinian Voices. He Was Convicted as a Teenager in…