Several state lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep immigration officers out of “safe havens” throughout Wisconsin.
Tag: Immigration
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is proud to cover issues related to immigration and immigrants around our state.
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Wisconsin Democrats pledge support to immigrants as new administration takes office
Some leaders in Democratic Wisconsin communities say they won’t play ball with the federal government when it comes to residents living in the United States without legal status.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety
Milwaukee leaders voice opposition to ICE facility on city’s northwest side
Milwaukee Alderwoman Larresa Taylor said she is confident of two things: that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to move its Milwaukee-based facility to the northwest side of the city and that she is going to fight any such move.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety
A new Trump presidency raises questions for immigrants. Here’s what we know.
Members of Milwaukee’s immigrant community are bracing for the next four years. Here are answers to five key immigration-related questions.
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Do Wisconsin election officials verify citizenship when a person registers to vote?
No. But falsely claiming citizenship at registration is a felony, and there’s no evidence of noncitizens voting in meaningful numbers.
Posted inGovernment
‘Our community is terrified’: Wisconsin immigrants brace for threat of mass deportations
Wisconsin immigrants, a rights group and immigration attorneys weigh in on the deportation threat from a second Trump term.
Posted inFact briefs
Has Kamala Harris supported providing government health care to undocumented immigrants?
Yes. Vice President Kamala Harris proposed Medicare for All, covering all Americans in one government health plan, when she ran for president in 2019. Asked if it would include undocumented immigrants, she said yes.
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Are Democrats fast-tracking citizenship for immigrants so they can vote in swing states?
No. There is no evidence to suggest that immigrants are receiving expedited citizenship in swing states like Arizona.
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Did Kamala Harris say she wants to let undocumented immigrants vote?
No. Vice President Kamala Harris has not said she wants to allow undocumented immigrants to vote.
Posted inForward, Government
Donald Trump wants mass deportations, but poll finds even majority of Republicans don’t support that
New survey results suggest a majority of Wisconsin Republicans might not be sold on one of Donald Trump’s top campaign pledges.
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Did the Biden-Harris administration let more than 400,000 people convicted of crimes enter the US?
No. New data cited by former President Donald Trump count the number of noncitizens convicted of crimes who entered the U.S. over roughly 40 years, not only during the Biden-Harris administration.
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Was a Wisconsin sexual assault suspect released after previous criminal charges because of sanctuary cities?
No. There is no evidence sanctuary policies meant to shield people from immigration authorities freed Venezuelan Alejandro Coronel Zarate before he was jailed Sept. 5, 2024, on a sexual assault charge in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.