Milwaukee Ald. Larresa Taylor called the agency's decision to move to 11925 W. Lake Park Drive a "very alarming development."
MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement facility on Milwaukee 's northwest side.
On the verge of Donald Trump’s second term, local activists and leaders are on edge about potential expansions of immigration enforcement.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson outlines how the city welcomes immigrants, but stops short of calling Milwaukee a sanctuary city fearing repercussions from the Trump administration.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
Milwaukee residents are saying they weren't kept in the loop about plans to move an ICE facility to the Northwest Side.
The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from ICE include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.
The Trump administration authorized U.S. Marshals, DEA and Bureau of Prisons officers to conduct immigration enforcement.
The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities
ICE, along with several other federal agencies, began what they called "enhanced targeted operations" on Sunday in Chicago.
Whether local law enforcement agencies cooperate with federal immigration authorities will be be crucial to Trump's planned mass deportation.
THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE DOES HAVE TWO CORRECTION OFFICERS TRAINED TO ENFORCE U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS ... Sheriff's Office operates under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) Program.