Sarsour, who has no criminal record in the U.S., has said he is being punished for speaking out against Israel. It was Sarsour's third appearance in Chicago immigration court since his release from detention. Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions. Human rights organizations have released multiple reports alleging Palestinian prisoners are mistreated, tortured and wrongfully detained in Israeli jails. Boulos told the court Sarsour was tortured and that he accepted a plea deal in the mid-1990's because fighting the charge could lead to a longer sentence behind bars.