Milwaukee leaders denounce recent ICE activity, raise questions about local power

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,575

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Elected leaders and civil rights groups gathered in Milwaukee Thursday to denounce the recent surge of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Wisconsin. U.S. Rep Gwen Moore said that rather than going after violent criminals, the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has targeted people without criminal records, and has resulted in the deaths of American citizens.

Moore was joined by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President Jose Perez, Sen. Tim …

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