Immigration

As President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up deportations, the state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would require Wisconsin county sheriffs to comply with federal immigration authorities.

Republican supporters of the bill say it would make Wisconsin safer, while opponents say it raises civil rights concerns and would erode trust in law enforcement among members of migrant communities.

A group of Wisconsin bishops is urging elected officials to reinstate a policy protecting churches from immigration enforcement. They say that “welcoming the stranger” is a core tenet of their faith.

Senators have voted to advance Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon to head an agency McMahon has said she wants to shut down. Education advocates argue this and other federal education shakeups are creating uncertainty in Wisconsin schools.

Scores of protestors turned out to support Yessenia Ruano on Friday morning, before her scheduled check-in with officials at the Milwaukee branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday as part of a national day of protest following President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be paid for sharing some data with federal authorities about immigrants who are in the country without legal status.

Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday announced they will introduce a bill to require people detained on felony charges to provide proof of legal U.S. residency.

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders last month suspending funding for organizations that help refugees. The leaders of two Wisconsin resettlement agencies say the move has led to confusion and fear.

President Trump’s pause on a number of programs that allow people to come into the U.S. temporarily has students at the Winnebago Area Literacy Council feeling uncertain about their futures.