Sophie Carson

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Carson |Gina Castro |Vanessa Swales

Lea este artículo en español aquí. The effects of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown have become some of the biggest news stories in Milwaukee and nationwide. Each story — from the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, to the detention of a man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate Trump, to the Milwaukee teacher's aide fighting her deportation — reveals a new angle of the highly complex immigration system and shows how federal immigration officers are operating in today's climate.

1 week ago | jsonline.com | Sophie Carson

Door County, Wisconsin Dells and other small-town tourist destinations risk losing a pipeline of workers if the Trump administration pause on student visa interviews continues for much longer. Most students do visa interviews months ahead of time, so the pause spells trouble for fall and winter needs. Advocates of the program argue that instead of replacing local workers, foreign students actually boost opportunities for businesses and local employees.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Carson

After months of publicly fighting her deportation, teacher's aide Yessenia Ruano and her 10-year-old daughters have left Milwaukee for El Salvador. It was the first flight ever for twins Elizabeth and Paola, to a country they'd never seen before. Both were born in Milwaukee, and are U.S. citizens. And for Ruano, a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher's aide, it was the end of a rich life built over the last 14 years in Wisconsin.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Carson

Before Greek Fest drew thousands of visitors to State Fair Park to fill up on chicken and baklava, it was a parish picnic. The story goes that neighbors started asking parishioners of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church if the food they were cooking was for sale, because it smelled delicious. In 1965, members hosted a public picnic that grew into a popular festival. Today, as Greek Fest marks its 60th anniversary June 13-15, that humble history is baked into the event.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Carson |Maya Bell

Hundreds of protesters waving American and Mexican flags and carrying signs that ranged from heartfelt to profane marched through downtown Milwaukee streets June 10 to protest federal immigration operations and decry the crackdown on demonstrations in Los Angeles by President Donald Trump's administration. The crowd made their way to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices. Those in the crowd said it was important to speak out and express their opposition to large-scale ICE arrests.