Immigration
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Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin face uncertain future as federal protections end
About 48 Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin could lose legal status next month as the Trump administration ends temporary protected status. Advocates say the policy shift is already deepening fear, trauma and separation for those who once supported U.S. forces overseas.
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Birthright citizenship stands in Wisconsin, AG Kaul will seek nationwide order protecting it
Wisconsin was among the states that sued after Trump issued a directive trying to block birth right citizenship.
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Immigrants fear being ‘disappeared,’ Wisconsin attorney says
The director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic says immigrants are facing deportation without due process — and a lack of reliable information is adding more barriers to acquire the representation people are entitled to.
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Haitian immigrants in Wisconsin lose legal status, encouraged to self-deport immediately
Roughly 300 Haitians arrived in eastern Wisconsin under a Biden-era humanitarian parole program. Last week the federal government ended that program. Now community activists say their options for staying in the country legally are limited.
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Milwaukee teacher’s aide Yessenia Ruano self-deports to El Salvador
Milwaukee teacher’s aide Yessenia Ruano left for El Salvador on Tuesday morning after deciding to self-deport, her attorney confirmed. Ruano’s case drew support from protestors who assembled before her ICE check-ins earlier this year, urging federal officials to let the mother of two remain in the U.S.
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Wisconsin GOP congressman’s bill would defund states and cities deemed ‘anarchist’
A northeast Wisconsin congressman has introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from state and local governments that are deemed to be “anarchist jurisdictions.” Critics see it as a way to punish free speech.
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Wisconsin military historian says situation in Los Angeles could ‘absolutely’ happen here
John Hall, retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel and UW-Madison professor, said President Donald Trump has shown that his bar for what he considers an unlawful protest is relatively low.
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Hundreds march in Milwaukee to protest recent ICE arrests, Trump’s use of military
Hundreds took to the streets of Milwaukee Tuesday night to call out recent arrests and raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation reacts as Trump deploys Marines, National Guard to California amid protests
Republicans representing Wisconsin in Congress are defending President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amid protests there against federal immigration
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‘Trauma, anxiety, distress’: How Trump’s reinstated travel ban affects Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and beyond
Trump’s reinstated travel ban took effect on Monday. A refugee who resettled in 2021 told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that this and other moves are causing uncertainty for Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and abroad.
