The ACLU of Wisconsin conducted a study to determine how the sheriff’s departments in Wisconsin counties were participating in Donald Trump’s war on immigrants.  Among other things, we wanted to know whether counties will hold someone in jail on immigration charges for ICE and whether the department reports immigrants whom they arrest on state charges to ICE.

63 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties responded.

 

Here is what we found:

1. No person should be questioned about his or her immigration status unless directly relevant to an investigation of a state or local charge.
2. No stop should be conducted or prolonged for purposes of contacting federal immigration authorities.
3. The Sheriff's Department will not honor detainer requests issued by ICE unless the detainer is accompanied by a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate (and not just signed by an ICE officer).​
4. Every person, regardless of country of origin, is entitled to equal respect by personnel of the department.