ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics

ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics

Reading Time: 4 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story ICE agents arrested roughly 75 immigrants at or near its Milwaukee office between January and July of this year, mostly those without a past criminal conviction or a pending criminal charge. The arrests of one Venezuelan couple reflect an apparent shift in ICE’s interpretation of protections for asylum seekers. Officers are now detaining even immigrants who don’t have removal…

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. By Paul Kiefer Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. A Venezuelan couple […] The post ICE Arrests of Asylum Seekers in Milwaukee Show Shifting Tactics appeared first o…

ICE arrests Madison nanny in Milwaukee: ‘Like losing another member of our family’

A Madison family is reeling after the ICE arrest of their nanny and her husband in Milwaukee. The Venezuelan couple’s asylum case was pending but ICE says they were here illegally.