77 Men And 6 Women, All Undocumented Immigrants From 8 Countries Were Arrested By ICE In Wisconsin, 16 Had No Criminal Record

Of those undocumented immigrants arrested by ICE, 77 were men and 6 women from Colombia, Russia, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Thailand, Vietnam and Nicaragua.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 25, 2018

(Updated)

Milwaukee, WI - ICE/ERO reported that 83 undocumented immigrants were taken into custody in a four-day operation in Wisconsin, 21 had re-entered the U.S. illegally and 16 had no criminal record. Multiple U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)/Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) raids were reported in the City of Milwaukee and Madison including 14 counties detaining undocumented immigrants from throughout the State of Wisconsin over the weekend. ICE based in Chicago released the totalled of undocumented immigrants taken into custody and origin of country including their alleged crimes.

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-Milw.) confirmed when he met with ICE officials after the recent raids in Wisconsin that 83 undocumented immigrants of the 250 that were wanted by ICE had been taken into custody over a 4-day raid operation. At least 167 undocumented immigrants are now being sought by ICE and raids will continue to apprehend those wanted by ICE on various criminal and non-criminal violations, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has learned.

In some cases, ICE/ERO pretend to identify themselves as police. ICE agents have also failed to provide warrants in most cases when asked by those family members that are affected and agents illegally tend to lie or fabricate reasons for arresting someone they come into contact.

At least 20 were arrested in the Dane County, 15 in Arcadia, 15 in Milwaukee and 5 in Greenbay after family members reported that ICE agents had arrested family members at work places, traffic stops and at homes, according to Voces de la Frontera.
ICE reported that 83 undocumented immigrants were taken into custody since Friday during a four-day operation, which many were considered a threat to national security and had prior criminal records. 21 of the ICE detainees that were arrested had re-entered the U.S. without authorization, which is considered a federal felony offense and 16 detained had no criminal record, but were considered immigration fugitives.
Of those arrested by ICE, 77 were men and 6 women during the operation, ICE/ERO officers made arrests in the following 14 Wisconsin counties: Brown (9), Dane (20), Door (2), Eau Claire (4), Kewaunee (4), Marathon (6), Milwaukee (15), Oconto (1), Outagamie (3), Racine (1), Rock (5), Taylor (7), Trempealeau (4) and Waukesha (2). Of the 83 arrested, 44 had criminal convictions.
Undocumented immigrants that were arrested during this operation are from the following eight countries: Columbia (1), Guatemala (6), Honduras (2), Mexico (68), Nicaragua (3), Russia (1), Thailand (1) and Vietnam (1).
More than half of the undocumented immigrants arrested by ICE/ERO deportation officers during this operation had prior criminal histories that included convictions for the following crimes: indecent exposure to a minor (an aggravated felony), assault, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, domestic abuse, larceny, receiving stolen property, driving under the influence, identity theft, illegal re-entry after deportation, indecent liberty with a minor, obstructing police, theft, battery and weapon offenses, according to ICE/ERO.
Those who re-entered the U.S. illegally are facing between 5 to 20 years in a federal prison, if convicted.
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is the only one in the State of Wisconsin that operates a partnership with ICE under the discriminatory and profiling 287(g) program, which those inmates processed at the County jail are vetted for documented status.

Economic impact affect on communities, if most of the undocumented immigrants that were detained by ICE make an average of $30,000 to $60,000 annually, it would be a net loss to the families and area businesses including schools, simply because ICE detentions create an economic void in communities. Those undocumented working immigrants are not easily replace because most do jobs that other Americans don't want to do. The federal government should be forced to replace and fund the loss of economic revenue in the areas affected when ICE arrest household breadwinners forcing families into an economic crisis.