We compiled immigration data from multiple sources, including Syracuse University’s TRAC data and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to determine when and how detainers are being issued from the Wisconsin county level to the national level. Presidential Administrations Using the TRAC data, we wanted to compare how many people were deported nationally and in Wisconsin […]
Q & A With David Clarke
When he was Milwaukee County Sheriff, David Clarke was one of the most outspoken defenders in the state and even the country on the need for immigration enforcement. Media Milwaukee reached him by phone, and asked him about the topic. What laws are unauthorized immigrants breaking? It’s a violation of our sovereignty. They trespass into […]
Finding the Right Words
When she lived in L.A., Sandra Liliana Pucci’s bumper featured a sticker which read, “No human being is illegal.” Pucci, an associate professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Linguistics Department, has spent 20 years in the land of lingo. But she has also spent time translating credible fear asylum interviews and listening to […]
Victor Huyke: The Man With the News Gene
Victor Huyke will tell you the “news gene” in his family skipped a generation. His great grandfather and grandfather both owned newspapers, but his father decided to follow the food industry all the way to Milwaukee. The Puerto-Rican-born owner of El Conquistador, an English and Spanish-language newspaper, started working at the Shepherd Express’ fore-bearer, the […]
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 […]
An Interview With Darryl Morin
Darryl Morin is the past national VP for the Midwest region for the League of Latin American United citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization. They give out scholarships, distribute meat to families struggling with food insecurity, and raise money for Mexican Fiesta. He’s worked with national politicians on both side of the aisle, […]