State Politics: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat running for governor, rolled out a proposal Monday to bar civil immigration enforcement actions around courthouses, schools, licensed child‑care centers, hospitals, domestic‑violence shelters and places of worship, with exceptions for judicial warrants or immediate public‑safety threats. Gov. Tony Evers, who chose not to seek a third term and has served alongside Rodriguez since 2022, publicly cast doubt on whether the state can or should impose such restrictions, warning that an outright ban could provoke a harsh response from the Trump administration. Rodriguez also called for ICE agents operating in Wisconsin to be unmasked, clearly identified and equipped with body cameras, arguing people should not fear seeking medical care, dropping children at school or attending worship. Her plan closely tracks "sensitive locations" proposals in Democratic‑led states like California and New York and comes days after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minnesota, a killing that has triggered nationwide protests, including in Wisconsin, against Trump’s stepped‑up deportation operations. Evers signaled skepticism about the need for federal agents in the state at all, saying Wisconsin can "handle ourselves" without Washington "coming into our state and making decisions that we can make."