Months after an immigration judge canceled her deportation order and cited family hardship in setting her on a path to legal residency, ICE officers arrested Elvira Benitez during a routine check-in in Milwaukee.
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Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Air Wisconsin turns to ICE
The Appleton-based airline now plays a role in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, flying between detention centers. Explore how its flight patterns have changed since its sale to a federal contractor.
Posted inCriminal justice, Government
‘So sudden, so jarring’: Immigration ruling streamlines deportations to countries asylum seekers barely know
A Board of Immigration Appeals decision makes it easier for federal officials to toss thousands of asylum cases and send applicants to a “third country” where they have never lived. But the mechanism is being used inconsistently.
Posted inCriminal justice
ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics
A Venezuelan couple arrested during a routine immigration check will try to continue their asylum cases while detained hundreds of miles away from each other.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Government
Federal government extends lease at downtown building used by ICE
The federal government has extended its lease for at least one year at a downtown field office used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inCommunity
What you should know about your rights after judge’s arrest
The arrest of a Milwaukee judge for allegedly obstructing a federal immigration arrest has heightened fears and confusion about immigration policy. Here’s what immigrants and the general public should know about their rights and risks.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Milwaukee leaders say ICE is scaring people away from essential services at the courthouse
Local officials and advocates are working to keep immigration enforcement officers out of the county courthouse.
Posted inCommunity
ICE facility set to open on Northwest Side in October
A new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on the Northwest Side is estimated to be in operation by October, a federal official says.