“I am afraid all the time. Every time my dad leaves for work, I am afraid,” says a soft-spoken University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student who is the daughter of undocumented parents who came to the United States from Mexico decades ago in search of greater opportunity, new jobs and a better life. The reality for this […]
Immigration Lawyers Speak Out
Media Milwaukee gathered the opinions of several top immigration lawyers in Wisconsin. Here’s what they said: Aissa Olivarez, staff attorney at Community Immigration Law Center She began by saying that she’s noticed a lack of discretion by ICE, in that they are much more aggressive than ever before, disregarding certain precautions about pending charges and […]
Where Law Enforcers Stand
Media Milwaukee student journalists reached out to multiple Wisconsin county sheriffs and asked them about immigration. Here are some of those responses: Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney He began by saying that he has been enticed by ICE to apply to 287g, but he has refused on each occasion, not even applying. “I have no […]