Did Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers tell state employees not to assist federal immigration officials?
A memo directs state employees to contact an attorney before cooperating with federal authorities. The post Did Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers tell state employees not to assist federal immigration officials? appeared first on MinnPost.
Yes.
A memo issued by Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration directs state employees to contact an attorney before offering any cooperation if they are encountered in the workplace by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
ICE enforces immigration laws, including seeking and deporting individuals in the U.S. illegally.
The April 18 memo directs employees to:
Not answer the ICE agent’s questions.
Not give consent for the agent to enter a nonpublic area.
Call the attorney who represents their office and, if that fails, ask the agent to return later.
Not give the agent data without approval from the attorney.
Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of southern Wisconsin criticized Evers after the April 25 arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. She is charged with obstructing immigration authorities from arresting a criminal defendant in her courtroom.
Evers said he did not encourage state employees to break the law.
GOP lawmakers asked him to rescind the memo.
See a full discussion of this at Wisconsin Watch
This fact brief, originally published by Wisconsin Watch, is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
Wisconsin Legislature: Letter, April 29, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Enforcement and Removal Operations
Wisconsin Department of Administration: Instructions for State Employees Encountering ICE or Other Federal Agents at Their Workplace
Fox News: ‘Liberal activists’: GOP lawmaker rails against judge’s alleged ‘textbook case of obstruction’
Wisconsin Watch: Arrest of Milwaukee judge echoes Massachusetts case — with one key difference
WISN-TV: Gov. Evers says ‘not encouraging’ state employees to break the law in new ICE directives
Associated Press: Wisconsin governor’s guidance on dealing with ICE agents draws GOP backlash
Related: Judge rules in Minneapolis, St. Paul’s favor in barring Trump from denying federal funds to sanctuary cities
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