Mother pulled from car, injured during ICE traffic stop in Milwaukee
Jun 29, 2026·Location: Milwaukee, WI
Country of origin: Dominican Republic

Estenderly Marte Polanco, a 31-year-old undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic, was arrested by ICE agents on June 27 during a traffic stop at 26th and Mitchell on Milwaukee's South Side while her 7-year-old daughter sat in the back seat. Videos and photographs documented that agents broke both the driver's and passenger-side windows of her car, pulled her onto the ground, and briefly pointed a taser at a cooperating driver. Family members shared photographs showing bruises, scrapes, and cuts on her neck, arms, and lip that they said were inflicted during the arrest. Wisconsin court records show no prior convictions or citations under her name. Her partner Frankeli, who is also undocumented, expressed concern about the welfare of their children. Polanco was held at Waukesha County jail and was among 39 people detained during a surge of ICE enforcement operations in the Milwaukee area. Legal experts who reviewed the incident questioned whether the window-breaking tactic was necessary or if adequate time was given for compliance.
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Sources
- ICE announces 39 Wisconsin arrests in one of state’s largest immigration enforcement sweeps
wisconsinwatch.org·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Ramps Up Arrests in Milwaukee
- ICE makes 39 arrests during 'targeted operations' in Wisconsin
WISN·Jul 1, 2026·archived copy
- ICE agents arrested 39 people in Wisconsin over the weekend, DHS says
tmj4.com·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
- WTMJ
- Ice sweeps through Wisconsin, 39 arrested
- What experts are saying about ICE tactics during recent surge of arrests in Milwaukee
WUWM·Jul 9, 2026·archived copy
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