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Support Immigrant Rights in Wisconsin!

No matter where we come from, what our color, how we worship, or what our immigration status is, we are all in Wisconsin, and we all want to provide for our families.


Some try to fuel divisions between us, urging us to fear our immigrant neighbors rather than to work together to ensure we have the healthcare, schools, and jobs we need.


WISDOM brings together people from across racial, geographic and economic lines to demand fair and safe immigration processes for all families, just like we won civil rights in our past.


By joining all in together, we can make Wisconsin a place that honors all families, no exceptions.

Get Involved

Join our immigration task force meetings the second Monday of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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Current Campaigns

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

For years, sheriffs notorious for racism, xenophobia, and civil rights violations have been able to target and attack immigrants in their communities by participating in a program known as 287(g). This program is a set of partnerships between Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and state and local law enforcement agencies that effec

For years, sheriffs notorious for racism, xenophobia, and civil rights violations have been able to target and attack immigrants in their communities by participating in a program known as 287(g). This program is a set of partnerships between Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and state and local law enforcement agencies that effectively turns local officials into ICE agents. Currently 8 Wisconsin counties continue to partner with – and empower – them. 287(g) was implemented in 2017 without public input in these eight Wisconsin counties: Waukesha, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Marquette, Brown, Fond du Lac, Lafayette and Waushara. We aim to end all 287(g) agreements in Wisconsin.

Know Your Rights Trainings

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

In the face of the hate speech dominating many national

conversations around immigration, it is crucial that

people know that the US Constitution provides certain

rights for everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Additionally, there are steps that immigrants can take

to decrease their chances of detection, to protect

themselves in the even

In the face of the hate speech dominating many national

conversations around immigration, it is crucial that

people know that the US Constitution provides certain

rights for everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Additionally, there are steps that immigrants can take

to decrease their chances of detection, to protect

themselves in the event of contact with Immigration

and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and to prepare in the

event that a loved one is placed in removal (deportation)

proceedings. KYR presentations respond to these threats

with education and empowerment.

Restore Driver Licenses

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

Employer Emergency Preparedness

In May 2005, under a rushed and undemocratic process, the U.S. Congress passed the REAL ID Act, requiring all states to check immigration status before issuing a driver’s licenses or state ID, and to only issue driver’s licenses to persons who are US citizens or have legal status. Despite community efforts to block implementation, the sta

In May 2005, under a rushed and undemocratic process, the U.S. Congress passed the REAL ID Act, requiring all states to check immigration status before issuing a driver’s licenses or state ID, and to only issue driver’s licenses to persons who are US citizens or have legal status. Despite community efforts to block implementation, the state of Wisconsin passed a state law in March 2006 entitled Act 126, which took effect on April 1, 2007, in anticipation of the REAL ID Act. Under Act 126, undocumented immigrants and people who do not have a social security number can no longer renew or obtain a driver’s license or state identification.  Since then, the struggle to restore state driver licenses and state IDs for immigrants has been an ongoing struggle in Wisconsin and nationally.

Employer Emergency Preparedness

End 287(g) Agreements in Wisconsin

Employer Emergency Preparedness

President Trump’s attack on immigrants affects immigrant workers and

employers. WISDOM and our partners are meeting with employers to discuss:

1) recommendations for how employers can prepare,

2) employers’ rights and responsibilities, and

3) what employers can do after an Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) action.



Past Campaigns

SB 78

AB 820

AB 820

This bill would allow DACA recipients to apply and if qualified, become a Law Enforcement officer in Wisconsin; currently, there is a requirement to be a US citizen to be in Law Enforcement. This would help fill our state's labor shortage and make our police forces more representative of the communities they serve. 


Status: Introduced/Failed to move forward in  2024

AB 820

AB 820

AB 820

This bill would create a tax credit for DACA recipients of $250 for their annual taxes. Currently, DACA recipients have to go through many hurdles to remain in Wisconsin due to their status. This tax credit would target one condition of their status renewal which requires them to pay $495 every two years for the ability to work and pay ta

This bill would create a tax credit for DACA recipients of $250 for their annual taxes. Currently, DACA recipients have to go through many hurdles to remain in Wisconsin due to their status. This tax credit would target one condition of their status renewal which requires them to pay $495 every two years for the ability to work and pay taxes in this country. 


Status: Introduced/Failed to move forward in  2024

AB 821

AB 820

AB 821

This bill would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition for Wisconsin schools like most residents who have lived in the state for 12 months. The current exclusion of DACA recipients from this is an undue burden on these individuals and harms Wisconsin due to the potential of them leaving the state rather than help fill our state's l

This bill would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition for Wisconsin schools like most residents who have lived in the state for 12 months. The current exclusion of DACA recipients from this is an undue burden on these individuals and harms Wisconsin due to the potential of them leaving the state rather than help fill our state's labor shortage. 


Status: Introduced/Failed to move forward in  2024

AB 822

AB 820

AB 821

This bill would allow individuals part of the DACA program to be eligible to receive occupational licenses. Currently, at least 16 states have this eligibility for DACA recipients for at least one type of professional license and most of these states allow for most or all types of professional licenses in the state. 


Status: Passed committee/Failed to move forward in  2024 

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Resources

287(g) Agreements

  • Report from ACLU of Wisconsin: Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline
  • The 287(g) Program: An Overview
  • ICE's 287(g) Contracts with Local Counties
  • No 287(g) - Voces de la Frontera

Senate/Assembly Bill Information

  • Senate Bill 78
  • AB 820
  • AB 821
  • AB 822

More Information

  • Legislative Efforts AB 822
  • DACA Qualifications
  • State Professional /Occupational License Requirements for Immigrants 
  • Fact Sheet: Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Wisconsinites
  • Benefits: Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Wisconsinites
  • Script: Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Wisconsinites
  • Sample Letter to Legislators: Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Wisconsinites

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