MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has a new policy to stop enforcing ICE detainers.
It is in response to an ACLU request earlier in August.
Under the policy, deputies will no longer honor detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold immigrants who would otherwise be released.
The ACLU urged Milwaukee County and other local sheriffs to stop honoring detainers because they violate the constitutional rights of persons detained.
ACLU Wisconsin issued this statement:
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office issued this statement:
Immigrant advocacy group Voces de la Frontera issued this statement: