So you have said
that it's your
and others' belief
that ICE will undertake
a widespread
operation in Milwaukee.
What information
do you have that
that's going to happen?
Well, yes.
Over the last
couple of weeks
there's been a
growing consensus
at all levels of government
here in Wisconsin that
pending a dramatic change
in priorities
there will be a
large-scale enforcement action
here in the state
of Wisconsin.
We're seeing that
they have just under 3,500
agents up there
in Minneapolis
and daily we see them
coming into western Wisconsin
probing
detaining individuals
attempting to detain others, et
et cetera.
And I think
it's the firm belief of many
that it's just
a matter of time before
they come all the way down
to southeastern Wisconsin.
Do you think that
the extent of what's unfolded
in Minneapolis
would happen in Milwaukee?
Tragically, yes.
As we've been working
with our partners
in Los Angeles
in New Orleans
in Charlotte, et cetera,
we've seen
these significant
enforcement actions
take place.
Most troubling
most concerning about that
is that individuals
for no probable cause
are being detained
are being threatened
in some cases
being even assaulted.
So it's a tremendous concern
not just for our
immigrant population
but for
Wisconsinites in general.