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ICE says 83 arrested in state immigration raids

Jesse Garza

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Demonstrators gather outside the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office at the courthouse on June 30 to protest the county's involvement in the federal 287g immigration control enforcement initiative. The Waukesha protest was part of a broader national protest on immigration issues tied to the Trump Administration.

A total of 83 people were arrested in immigration raids in 14 counties in Wisconsin from Friday through Monday, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said Tuesday.

Fifteen of the arrests took place in Milwaukee County, according to a news release.

More than half of those arrested had criminal histories. It is considered a felony if an individual re-enters the U.S. illegally after being deported, which accounts for 21 of those arrested, according to a news release.

An additional 16 had no criminal histories, the agency said.

The agency has not responded to claims by Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney that immigration agents falsely identified themselves as "police" during the raids and that local law enforcement agencies were not notified in advance of the raids, creating a public safety risk.