“When we identify people, who are breaking the law, we arrest them and hold them accountable, and if my federal partners need assistance in doing that, and I can do it lawfully, I want to do that,” said Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson. According to the Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287g Immigration and […]
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 […]
Communities in Fear
At first, Jessica Cavazos, president and CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Wisconsin focused on the broader Latino picture, rather than just immigration. She spoke a lot about the economic standpoint, and how the Latino community is an active contributor to the U.S. economy. “We really need a pathway to legalization […]
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 […]
Wisconsin DOC Detainers Placed on Inmates Examined
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has 23,519 inmates in custody, according to a 2017 Inmate Profile report. Inmates with an ICE detainer are primarily undocumented and whose status often piques ICE’s interest. Around 46 percent of inmates who had detainers placed on them are registered sex offenders and convicted of serious sex crimes, Media […]