MILWAUKEE — Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, says he will appeal an immigration judge’s Sept. 30 ruling that he may be deported after living legally in the United States for 33 years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Sarsour in March and took him to a detention facility in Indiana. He remained there until a federal judge ordered his release in June. Sarsour recalled that about a dozen vehicles arrived from several directions on the day of his arrest, and agents ran toward him. He said he was stunned, asking them whether they were sure they had the right person. The government has alleged that Sarsour lied on immigration paperwork decades ago. His legal team argues the case is connected to his advocacy for Palestinian human rights. The immigration judge’s decision cited a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio recommending deportation on foreign policy grounds. Sarsour said he believes he was targeted because of his public comments and work opposing what he called genocide. The government’s allegations and the attorneys’ account of the case have not been independently detailed in the information available. Sarsour has six children, all U.S. citizens who graduated from college in Wisconsin, and recently welcomed his 10th grandchild. While detained, he received letters from supporters, including people he said he did not know. He has kept them as reminders of the support he has received. His attorneys are preparing an appeal. Sarsour also recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where he met with senators and members of Congress to discuss his case and advocate for Palestine. For now, he said, he is spending time with his family and valuing his freedom.