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.
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
- Provide Know Your Rights resources to our community.
- Connect immigrants with legal aid.
- Defend international students.
- Oppose a bill requiring Wisconsin sheriffs to do ICE's bidding.
- Fight new 287(g) agreements.
- Release updated information about the jail-to-deportation pipeline.
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
ACLU of Wisconsin Denounces Marathon County Sheriff Department for Pending Participation in 287(g) Program
ACLU of Wisconsin Uncovers Fourth County Paid for Immigration Detention
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
AB-759/ SB-745: Occupational Credentials for DREAMers
AJR 108/SJR 98: Wisconsin Equal Rights Amendment
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Today, years of hard-fought civil liberty protections are under threat.
To influence lawmakers, we need everyone to get involved. Here is 1 action you can take today.
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