ICE Archives - Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Wisconsin attorneys team up with federal litigators as deportation cases grow more complex

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 11, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

More people are being detained by ICE, but more than half don’t have attorneys to help them.

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Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents

by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holds a sign reading "Freedom for Miguel he is not a criminal he is a husband son and brother" with photos attached, while others stand along a street nearby.

Justice & Safety

Steady arrests, shifting targets: Explore latest data on ICE activity across Wisconsin

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 3, 2026April 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Immigrants fight ICE detention in federal court — and increasingly win

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch March 6, 2026March 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Vulnerable House Republicans have softened on immigration. Derrick Van Orden hasn’t.

by Jade Lozada / NOTUS February 25, 2026February 26, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Government, Justice & Safety

Air Wisconsin turns to ICE (static version)

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A small plane flies over a barbed wire fence

Economy, Government, Justice & Safety

Air Wisconsin turns to ICE

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch February 20, 2026April 3, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Guns and protests: What are Wisconsin’s laws on open and concealed carry?

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Do most people arrested by ICE have a criminal conviction?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People in winter clothing stand outdoors as one person holds a sign reading “If it’s not good and it’s not Pretti, what will it take to get ICE out of our cities?”

Justice & Safety

‘It has to stop now’: Wisconsin communities protest Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti

by Rob Mentzer / WPR and Danielle Kaeding / WPR January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Man killed by Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse who grew up in Green Bay

by Tim Sullivan / Associated Press, Michael Biesecker / Associated Press and Jim Mustian / Associated Press January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety, News about Wisconsin Watch

As ICE surges next door, share your questions about immigration enforcement in Wisconsin

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch January 21, 2026January 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch