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ICE detains 39 in Wisconsin surge, stages arrests at city lot without permission

Jun 27, 2026·Location: Milwaukee, WI

ICE detains 39 in Wisconsin surge, stages arrests at city lot without permission
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ICE arrested 39 people across Wisconsin over the final weekend in June, among the largest enforcement operations in the state since January 2025, with videos documenting agents drawing firearms, breaking car windows, and using tasers despite a lack of resistance. Advocacy group Voces de la Frontera said its volunteers recorded more than two dozen additional arrests in the following week, including three in Fitchburg, with some detainees held as far away as Florida. Officials said ICE agents used a Milwaukee police station parking lot and a South Side park as staging areas without authorization, violating city and county policies requiring permission; police said they did not consent and asked the agency to stop. Legal experts have raised concerns about the proportionality of the tactics used.

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