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.

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
Press Release
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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
Publication | Report
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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.
Know Your Rights
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Immigrants' Rights

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more about your rights and how to express them.
Initiative
Oct 2025

Reclaiming Our Rights: A Pathway to our Vision

We envision a just society in which the dignity of every person is respected and our collective liberation is realized.
Campaign
Aug 2025

#End287g: Wisconsin's Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline

Close collaboration between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is fueling the deportation of immigrants.