Sarsour deportation case nears decision

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"What's at stake here is not just whether this good man can stay here, but whether people can speak freely in this country without fear of unlawful retribution."

– Attorney Patrick Taurel, speaking after the immigration hearing of Milwaukee community leader Salah Sarsour

Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee who federal officials have spent months trying to deport, is set to have his case decided by a federal immigration judge within the next few weeks. Isiah Holmes reports on Sarsour’s appearance in court Monday and the history that will inform the judge’s decision.

Over the weekend, the Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced that its Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin had been reopened after a massive spill of natural gas liquids shut it down late last month. Henry Redman reports on the pipeline’s return to action.

Another news outlet announced that it will be canceling its planned gubernatorial debate after U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany refused to participate. Baylor Spears reports on the cancellation of WTMJ’s forum after Tiffany bailed previously on a debate hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters’ Association.

Doctors and researchers at hospitals and pharmaceutical companies around the country have made significant progress on the development of vaccines for certain types of cancer, with hopes that a new wave of the vaccines could be coming soon. But, Sofia Resnick reports, the recent rise of vaccine misinformation — amplified by the Trump administration — and the resulting increase in anti-vax views could prevent the new vaccines from getting to people who need them.

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