ICE crackdown divides swing state candidates as GOP nominee vows to mandate sheriff cooperation
Tom Tiffany vowed to mandate sheriffs honor ICE detainers, while David Crowley pushed to restrict federal agents' access to Wisconsin jails.
TL;DR
- Republican Tom Tiffany plans to mandate cooperation between local sheriffs and federal immigration authorities.
- Tiffany stated that Wisconsin law enforcement agencies should be required to honor federal immigration detainers.
- Democrat David Crowley proposed restrictions on ICE operations, including barring contracts and requiring judicial warrants for jail access.
- Immigration enforcement is a major political issue in Wisconsin, with a surge in ICE arrests.
- Twenty county law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin participate in the ICE 287(g) program.
- ICE arrests in Wisconsin have reached new highs over the summer.