Overview

• FBI Milwaukee said the Sept. 25 operation detained 21 people described as being in the country illegally, with nine targeted over suspected sexual assault or trafficking of minors.
• The joint action involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement alongside the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and IRS Criminal Investigation.
• Photos posted by FBI Milwaukee showed a staging area behind the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, and immigrant advocates reported arrests occurring early Thursday at a local Walmart.
• The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office said two detainees are in the county jail, while the locations of the other 19 were not disclosed, and the FBI said no further information would be released for now.
• Voces de la Frontera confirmed ICE detention activity throughout the day and shared a hotline at 1-800-427-0213, while Crusaders for Justicia condemned the targeting and said dairy workers who carpool were swept up; Forward Latino offered assistance to affected families.