Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19th, Author at Wisconsin Watch

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Community, Government

‘Adiós, Milwaukee’: A family uprooted, a hole left behind

by Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19th July 9, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yessenia Ruano’s long fight against deportation, fueled by her Milwaukee community, ended in June under orders from ICE.

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Fourteen years in Wisconsin. A one-way ticket to El Salvador.

by Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19th May 20, 2025July 8, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch