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Muslim leader speaks out after 80 days in ICE detention: ‘It brought back memories from Palestine’
Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, was detained by ICE for over 80 days and described the treatment as dehumanizing, comparing it to his past experiences in Israeli military jails in Palestine. He reported losing over 30lb and facing humiliation by guards.
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