No MPS international teachers, Palmyra police plan to work with ICE

A crowd of protesters holds signs and waves American and Mexican flags during a daytime demonstration in an urban area.
Protesters wave a Mexican flag and American flag outside of the Milwaukee office for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on June 10, 2025, during a protest against the Trump administration’s and law enforcement’s recent immigration raids. Evan Casey/WPR

Milwaukee Public Schools have been hiring international teachers for years to cover staffing shortages and to teach language classes. But the district ended the program this school year because of uncertainty over visas. A small police department in Jefferson County has applied to work with ICE on immigration enforcement. And, Wisconsin lawmakers are introducing a series of election-related bills

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