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Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Position on SB 275 and AB 140
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Provided to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Oct 18, 2017
Online Protections for Immigrants
Protect Your Online Identity from Government Surveillance
Oct 10, 2017
Statement on Sanctuary Cities Punishment Bill
Testimony in opposition to SB 275 and AB 190
Sep 05, 2017
Statement on Termination of DACA
The Trump administration today announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The DACA program has served as a critical lifeline for nearly 800,000 young immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came to this country as children and know the United States as their only home. The following is a statement from Emilio De Torre, ACLU Director of Community Engagement reacting to the White House announcement rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
Jul 13, 2017
ACLU warns Wisconsin Sheriffs about Trump attempts to pull local police into immigration enforcement
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has filed open records requests to discover the extent to which the 72 sheriff’s departments in Wisconsin are working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Jul 04, 2017
Milwaukee Police rewrite policy on asking for immigration status
The ACLU of Wisconsin sent the following letter to Mayor Tom Barrett on June 30, 2017 about changes to the Milwaukee Police Department policy on requesting individuals immigration status:
Jul 06, 2016
Legal Advocates Criticize Anti-Immigrant Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision
Advocates for immigrants living in Wisconsin strongly criticized this morning’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in the case of State v. Salas Gayton. That decision upheld a sentence imposed on an immigrant that was far longer than sentences normally imposed for similar crimes.
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