Wisconsin Sheriff Cooperation Mandate Proposed
Source reports published 22 Oct 2026, 11:59 am – 23 Oct 2026, 10:00 am AEST
Republican candidate Tom Tiffany plans to require Wisconsin law enforcement agencies to honor federal immigration detainers. Concerns have been raised by civil liberties groups regarding potential ICE operations near polling stations and investigations into non-citizen voting.
What happened
- Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin has proposed a mandate requiring local law enforcement agencies to honor federal immigration detainers issued by ICE.
- This follows a surge in federal immigration enforcement in Wisconsin since Donald Trump’s return to office, with over 2,100 ICE arrests recorded between January 2025 and the latest reporting period.
- ICE agents have been involved in 25 shootings, six fatal, and 60 deaths in custody since Trump’s second term began.
- Advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch and the ACLU, express concern about potential intimidation of voters by ICE agents and the agency’s expanded investigations into non-citizen voting.
- These investigations, conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have involved door-to-door inquiries about voter eligibility in nine states.
- A federal judge ordered a pause on these investigations citing a high likelihood of error.
- Trump has suggested potential use of ICE agents to ensure honest elections, though officials have stated ICE would not patrol polling stations.
- Federal law prohibits armed federal agents at polling stations, and some states have similar provisions dating back to 1865.
Original reporting
- Fox News: ICE crackdown divides swing state candidates as GOP nominee vows to mandate sheriff cooperation
2026-10-22T01:59:51+00:00 - Al Jazeera: Will ICE agents play a role in the 2026 US midterm elections?
2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00