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