Statement of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council Immigrant Rights Committee
The Milwaukee Area Labor Council Immigrant Rights Committee condemns the arrest and abduction of Milwaukee community leader Salah Sarsour. Mr. Sarsour has lived as a permanent resident in the United States for more than 30 years; his visa application was fully vetted by the US government when he immigrated here. He is a pilar of the Muslim community here in Milwaukee and across the country. Like thousands of other immigrant community members detained by US DHS in the past year, he has had no criminal charges or convictions.
With his arrest, Mr. Sarsour joins the long list of Muslim activists that have been targeted by this administration. We join the call for his immediate release and demand that our government uphold free speech for all.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Arrest of Salah Sarsour
- Council Demands Release Of Salah Sarsour From ICE Detention - Jeramey Jannene - Apr 22nd, 2026
- Legal Battle Builds Over ICE Detention of Milwaukee Community Leader - Evan Casey - Apr 13th, 2026
- Members of the Milwaukee Delegation of Democratic State Legislators Condemn the Detention of Salah Sarsour - State Sen. Chris Larson - Apr 9th, 2026
- Pocan Statement on ICE Illegally Holding Salah Sarsour for More Than a Week - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan - Apr 6th, 2026
- Rep. Margaret Arney Statement on ICE Detention of Milwaukee Leader Salah Sarsour - State Rep. Margaret Arney - Apr 4th, 2026
- Milwaukee DSA Demands Release of Islamic Society President Detained by ICE - Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America - Apr 3rd, 2026
- DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Jordanian National with Previous Conviction for Throwing a Molotov Cocktail at the Homes of Israeli Forces - U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Apr 2nd, 2026
- ICE Arrests Milwaukee Islamic Society Leader - Graham Kilmer - Apr 2nd, 2026
- Statement on the ICE detention of Salah Sarsour - JoCasta Zamarripa - Apr 2nd, 2026
- Statement of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council Immigrant Rights Committee - Milwaukee Labor Council - Apr 2nd, 2026
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