ICE makes 97 arrests in Midwest in 5 days: 11 in Wisconsin; at least 3 in Milwaukee

CHICAGO — Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 97 arrests in six Midwest states during a five-day enforcement action, which ended Wednesday, Sept. 25. Eleven arrests occurred in Wisconsin.

Here's the breakdown of the arrests, according to a news release from ICE officials:


    Three women and 94 men were arrested from 10 countries: Czech Republic (1), El Salvador (2), Guatemala (17), Honduras (2), Israel (1), Kenya (2), Mexico (68), Pakistan (2), Poland (1), and Ukraine (1).

    According to ICE officials, 58 of those arrested had prior criminal histories that included convictions for the following crimes: assault, battery, domestic violence, child exploitation, sexual assault, driving under the influence (DUI), drug possession, re-entry after deportation, resisting officers, obstruction of justice, hit-and-run, and illegally possessing weapons.

    Fifteen of those arrested were immigration fugitives. Nineteen others illegally re-entered the United States after having been previously deported, which is a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison, if convicted.

    The following are eight summaries of arrests: