Yessenia Ruano’s long fight against deportation, fueled by her Milwaukee community, ended last month under orders from ICE. By Mel Leonor Barclay The 19th This story was originally published by … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Asylum Seeker Sees ‘Miracle From God’ in Unexplained Release From ICE Detention
Miguel Jerez Robles has returned home after ICE took him into custody outside a Miami courtroom in May. His release raises as many questions as his arrest. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch Cuban … [Read more...]
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The Constitution and Immigration Chaos
By April Ryan The nation’s democratic state attorney generals are conferring with one another over these unprecedented tense and escalating migrant raids conducted by ICE agents, the FBI, DEA, and … [Read more...]
Fourteen Years in Wisconsin. A One-Way Ticket to El Salvador.
Yessenia Ruano worked to build a life in Milwaukee with her family, a teaching career and church community. Now she’s fighting to stop it from being uprooted. By Mel Leonor Barclay The … [Read more...]
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Immigrants, Documented or Not, Are American
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The other day, I saw an African American woman with a T-shirt on that made me take a second look. The grey shirt had a picture on the back that … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Marches in Solidarity to Defend DACA and Immigration Legalization
By Danielle Miller Community members stood together late Wednesday afternoon at Walker Square Park in Milwaukee to send a message to their neighbors: that they are protected and wanted. The … [Read more...]
US-Born Latinos Hold More Jobs Than Foreign-Born
By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) For the first time in more than two decades, Latinos who are immigrants hold fewer jobs in the United States than those who are born in this … [Read more...]