ICE crackdown divides swing state candidates as GOP nominee vows to mandate sheriff cooperation

Republican Tom Tiffany vowed to mandate Wisconsin law enforcement cooperate with federal immigration authorities by honoring ICE detainers, aiming to remove undocumented immigrants accused of crimes. Democrat David Crowley, while agreeing on deporting convicted immigrants, advocated for restricting ICE operations, including barring local law enforcement contracts with ICE and requiring judicial warrants for jail entries. Immigration enforcement has become a significant issue in Wisconsin, with increased ICE arrests and debate over local authorities’ roles in federal deportation efforts.

• 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.