{"id":2403,"date":"2026-03-25T06:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2403"},"modified":"2026-03-25T06:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:13:02","slug":"new-jersey-governor-mikie-sherrill-attends-mosque-led-by-imam-accused-of-hamas-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2403","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill attends mosque led by Imam accused of Hamas ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>New Jersey Democratic Gov.\u00a0Mikie Sherrill<a>\u00a0attended a Ramadan event at a Paterson mosque led by an Imam who fought deportation for years over alleged ties to Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill posted photos of her visit to the Islamic Center of Passaic County on social media, wearing a hijab and taking selfies. In one image, she is seen speaking with the mosque\u2019s longtime leader, Imam Mohammad Qatanani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the Islamic Center of Passaic County for welcoming me to join their celebration as the\u00a0holy month of Ramadan\u00a0comes to a close,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI wish our Muslim neighbors a safe, joyous, and peaceful Eid al-Fitr.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Qatanani, a Palestinian-born cleric, has been at the center of a decades-long immigration battle after federal authorities sought to deport him, citing alleged ties to Hamas and claims he failed to disclose a prior detention in Israel. He has denied those allegations, saying he was detained but never convicted.<\/p>\n<p>As Fox News previously reported, the federal government moved to remove Qatanani from the US beginning in the mid-2000s, arguing he made misrepresentations on his green card application and raising national security concerns tied to Israeli records.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill speaking with Imam Mohammad Qatanani at the Islamic Center of Passaic County. <span class=\"credit\">Governor Mikie Sherrill\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sherrill posing for a selfie with two men at the Islamic Center of Passaic County. <span class=\"credit\">Governor Mikie Sherrill\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An\u00a0immigration judge\u00a0ruled in Qatanani\u2019s favor in 2008, finding the government\u2019s evidence unreliable and giving little weight to Israeli court documents used to support the allegations, according to court records . The judge also found the government had not proven Qatanani engaged in terrorist activity.<\/p>\n<p>Court records\u00a0further raised concerns about the reliability of statements attributed to Qatanani, including whether they may have been obtained under coercive conditions. Subsequent rulings over the years continued to favor him.<\/p>\n<p>A federal appeals court ultimately blocked his deportation in 2025, ruling immigration officials acted improperly in attempting to reverse his legal status.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sherrill giving her inaugural address at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, January 20, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Aristide Economopoulos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The [Board of Immigration Appeals] exceeded its authority when it attempted to undo Qatanani\u2019s adjustment to LPR status by using an agency regulation in a manner inconsistent with the procedures set out by Congress,\u201d the court wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The decision focused on legal process rather than resolving the underlying allegations, finding federal authorities failed to follow required procedures after missing deadlines to challenge a key ruling granting him permanent residency.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether Sherrill was aware of Qatanani\u2019s legal history at the time of her visit. 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