Immigration

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.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that the Constitution protects birthright citizenship for all children born in America, regardless of the legal status of their parents. 

As President Donald Trump released a number of executive orders limiting immigration and ramping up deportation, many Wisconsin school districts are trying to reassure immigrant parents that schools are a safe place for their children. 

While many of Trump’s executive orders are expected to face legal challenges, Wisconsin immigration attorney Erin Barbato says there is an uphill road ahead for immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers.

Federal prosecutors would only have the legal authority to bring criminal charges against local agencies for non-compliance with immigration laws under “very narrow” circumstances, said law professor Kevin Johnson.