Immigrants' Rights

The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.

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Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution.

Learn more about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Obtenga más información sobre sus derechos como inmigrante y cómo expresarlos.

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ACLU of Wisconsin Uncovers Fourth County Paid for Immigration Detention

Records reveal an active contract between Douglas County Jail and ICE to hold detainees for a daily rate of $75 per person.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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ACLU of Wisconsin Immigration Report Shows Wisconsin Sheriffs’ Offices are Profiting Off Deportation

We released a report showing just how closely local law enforcement and ICE are working – and how sheriffs are feeding the deportation machine to make money.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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ACLU of Wisconsin Raises Alarm on ICE Detention By Wisconsin Counties

Our open records requests have revealed that Ozaukee, Brown, and Sauk county sheriffs have made recent deals with ICE to house and transport detained immigrants.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Criminal Legal Reform
Court Case
Apr 27, 2025

Defending International Students After Immigration Status Termination

We filed an amicus brief in two separate cases challenging the random revocation of international students’ visas at the University of Wisconsin and other universities throughout the state.
Court Case
Dec 20, 2006

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints