MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — The Department of Homeland Security has increased the number of people arrested in a federal operation in Manitowoc County last week to 24, up from the 21 originally reported.
Immigration attorneys say the operation highlights the uncertainty many immigrants face nationwide
as enforcement practices continue to evolve.
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Stephen Berman, an immigration attorney in Milwaukee who has practiced immigration law since 1991, says the targeted arrests made in Manitowoc differ from the large-scale raids that sometimes make national headlines. However, he says the Manitowoc case shows how unpredictable the immigration system can be.
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