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MADISON, WI – Along with his Republican colleagues, State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) voted to pass Assembly Bill 24. This legislation requires Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) when they arrest a noncitizen for a felony. Following this vote, Rep. Brent Jacobson made the following statement:

“The bill which I proudly voted for today should not be controversial,” said Rep. Jacobson. “Collaborating with ICE to detain and deport noncitizen felons is something most of our sheriffs are already doing to keep all Wisconsinites safe. I’m disappointed that my Democrat colleagues put partisanship over the safety of their constituents today and voted against this legislation.”

“Assembly Democrats spoke quite a bit today about cost. It is shameful that the only government spending my colleagues across the aisle seem to oppose is for protecting Wisconsinites from being victimized. There are too many horror stories of dangerous illegal aliens being let back onto our streets to put our communities at risk. I hope my colleagues will reconsider their radical, partisan opposition to this bill.”

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