Immigration, Wisconsin deportation; Republican plan causes debate – FOX 6 Milwaukee

Milwaukee – The battle for immigration and deportation is heated in Wisconsin. Fox6 News has learned about a republican plan that will put on the local sheriff in a narrow place.

Republican proposal

What we know:

With the deportations that appear in the United States, the Wisconsin Republicans now plan to introduce a new bill on immigration.

Republicans say this would be applied if there is someone in prison charged with a crime. The sheriff’s service will have to check that a person is legal in the country. If they cannot, the GOP proposal will require the sheriff’s service to alert federal immigration agents.

According to the proposal, if the sheriff does not report this information, the county will lose 15% of its state aid, known as shared revenue. In particular, for Milwauki County, this could be over $ 5 million in punishment.

Legislators weigh

What they say:

“This is aimed at criminal immigrants who have committed crimes, serious crimes,” said State representative Jim Pivovikik (R-Hubertus).

“So the idea that we will punish the sheriffs, if they don’t comply, it’s just wrong. They are part of our society, they do a very great job and if we get involved with it, and dance Donald Trump’s dance, our Wisconsin economy It will go straight to the pipes, “said the Wisconsin Government Tony Evers (D).

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“This is not a public safety bill. Public safety bills do not threaten to refuse funding from already monetary law enforcement authorities,” said Jack Ekblad, Head of Milwauki County.

“The fact that we have some officers at the Sheriff level of the county who believe it is not their job is frankly incredibly to me,” said State representative Tyler August (R-Walworth).

Miluoki County Impact

Local perspective:

Milwauki County Sheriff in 2019 Ernell Lucas said his office would no longer share information about prisoners with federal immigration agents, unless there was an order from a judge.

The new Republican proposal will also require counties to comply with what is called an administrative order, from the internal security of the United States, which is different from that signed by a judge.

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At the moment, when someone is booked at the Milwauki County Prison, prisoners are self -reporting their country and citizenship.