A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, from the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

一名聯邦法官已命令美國移民及海關執法局（ICE）釋放密爾瓦基伊斯蘭協會會長 Salah Sarsour。

The legal case focuses on the detention of Mr. Sarsour, who has been a legal permanent resident for about 30 years. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that Mr. Sarsour was a threat to foreign policy, pointing to two convictions in Israel from 1989 and 1995. Additionally, the DHS alleged that he provided false information on his 1998 residency application. However, Mr. Sarsour denied these claims and emphasized that he has no criminal record within the United States.

本法律案件聚焦於 Sarsour 先生的拘留問題，他已擔任合法永久居民約 30 年。美國國土安全部（DHS）聲稱 Sarsour 先生對外交政策構成威脅，並指出他在 1989 年和 1995 年在以色列有兩次定罪紀錄。此外，國土安全部指控他在 1998 年的居留申請中提供了虛假資訊。然而，Sarsour 先生否認這些指控，並強調他在美國境內沒有任何犯罪紀錄。

U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon decided that Mr. Sarsour had a strong claim that he was being punished for his free speech. The court noted that the government knew about the Israeli convictions for decades, but only arrested him in 2026. This timing coincided with Mr. Sarsour's public support for Palestinian human rights. Consequently, the judge concluded that his political speech was a primary reason for his detention. The court also rejected the government's argument that non-citizens do not have First Amendment rights, stating that legal residents are protected by the Constitution.

美國地區法院法官 James Patrick Hanlon 判定 Sarsour 先生有強而有力的理由證明他是因為行使言論自由而受到懲罰。法院指出，政府其實已得知以色列定罪紀錄數十年，但直到 2026 年才逮捕他。此時間點正好與 Sarsour 先生公開支持巴勒斯坦人權一致。因此，法官結論認為他的政治言論是導致其被拘留的主要原因。法院亦駁回了政府關於非公民不享有第一修正案權利的論點，並表示合法居民同樣受到憲法保護。

Furthermore, the judge considered Mr. Sarsour's strong family ties in the U.S. and his failing health. Reports showed that Mr. Sarsour, who has Type 2 diabetes, lost a lot of weight and did not receive proper medical care during his 80 days in jail. Although the DHS insisted the arrest was based on national security and fraud, the court ruled that national security concerns do not allow the government to ignore constitutional protections regarding political speech.

此外，法官考量到 Sarsour 先生在美國有深厚的家庭聯繫及其健康狀況惡化。報告顯示，患有 2 型糖尿病的 Sarsour 先生在被囚 80 日期間體重大幅下降，且未獲得妥善的醫療照顧。儘管國土安全部堅持逮捕是基於國家安全與欺詐，但法院裁定，國家安全考量不能允許政府無視關於政治言論的憲法保障。

Mr. Sarsour has returned to his home in Wisconsin, but he must attend all future immigration and court hearings.

Sarsour 先生已返回他在威斯康辛州的家中，但他必須出席所有未來的移民及法院聆訊。