As the Trump regime intensifies federal immigration enforcement during its second term, new data reveals how Wisconsin’s county sheriffs are playing a central role in funneling immigrants from local jails into the hands of federal deportation officers.

A July 2025 report by the ACLU of Wisconsin outlines how 13 law enforcement agencies in the state have formalized cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through active 287(g) agreements.

The Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline in Wisconsin report documented the partnerships that allowed local officers to act on ICE’s behalf, interrogating individuals about their immigration status, issuing detainers, and even initiating deportation proceedings from within county jails.

The expansion of the 287(g) program marks a s

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