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. And we will fight to protect those rights.

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What you need to know

15 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies

have active 287(g) agreements with ICE.

4 Wisconsin counties

get paid to detain and transport individuals for ICE.

162,000 immigrants living in Wisconsin

are our neighbors, friends, and loved ones.

What's At Stake

There has been a surge of extreme anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric rapidly expanding, separating families with disappearances, detentions, and deportations, and spreading terror in our communities.

We’ve seen local law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin aiding and abetting the federal mass deportation machine by signing 287(g) agreements with ICE or offering detention space in our jails.

Our Work

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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The Latest

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ACLU of Wisconsin Denounces Marathon County Sheriff Department for Pending Participation in 287(g) Program

The Marathon Sheriff’s Department would be the fifteenth Wisconsin law enforcement agency with an active 287(g) agreement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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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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Update Report: The Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline in Wisconsin

More Wisconsin sheriffs have agreed to participate in federal immigration enforcement since the start of the second Trump administration.
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Immigrants' Rights

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.
Court Case
Dec 03, 2025

Terminating ICE Detainers in Wisconsin with Voces de La Frontera

We filed a petition on behalf of immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare that the practice of Wisconsin jails honoring ICE detainers is illegal.
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

Court Case
Dec 11, 2025

Fighting the Unlawful Detention of Jaciel Cirrus Rojas

We filed a motion on behalf of 24-year-old Jaciel Cirrus Rojas, who has been unlawfully detained in the Dodge County Jail by ICE since June.