Wisconsin Gov. Says He’s Not Afraid After Trump Official Suggests Possible Arrest | EUROtoday

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers stated Friday that each American needs to be involved about “chilling” options from President Donald Trump’s prime border adviser that he might be arrested over steerage the Democrat issued to state workers about what to do if confronted by federal immigration brokers.

“I’m not afraid,” Evers stated within the extraordinary video posted on YouTube. “I’ve never once been discouraged from doing the right thing and I will not start today.”

At difficulty is steerage Evers’ administration issued final month in response to state staff who requested what they need to do if brokers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement present up at their places of work.

Evers’ steerage suggested them to contact an legal professional instantly and ask the officers to return if an legal professional is unavailable. The memo additionally advises state staff to not flip over paper recordsdata or give ICE officers entry to computer systems with out first consulting the state company’s legal professional and to not reply questions from the brokers.

The suggestions are just like steerage that Connecticut’s Democratic governor issued in January. The pointers additionally mirror what the National Immigration Law Center and different advocacy teams have stated needs to be performed when immigration officers present up at a office.

Republican critics argued that the steerage was an order from Evers to not cooperate with ICE brokers, an accusation the governor vehemently denied in Friday’s video. The aim of the steerage was to offer state workers “clear, consistent instructions” to make sure they’ve a lawyer current to assist them adjust to all relevant legal guidelines, Evers stated.

He accused Republicans of mendacity concerning the steerage and spreading misinformation to gasoline a “fake controversy of their own creation.”

“I haven’t broken the law,” Evers stated. “I haven’t committed a crime and I’ve never encouraged or directed anyone to break any laws or commit any crimes.”

Tom Homan, Trump’s prime border adviser, was requested concerning the Evers memo by reporters exterior the White House on Thursday. Homan stated, “Wait to see what’s coming,” when requested concerning the memo.

“You cannot support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to do, but if you cross that line to impediment or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien, that’s a felony and we’re treating it as such,” Homan stated.

Some Republicans embraced the opportunity of Evers being arrested. Republican Wisconsin state Rep. Calvin Callahan posted a faux picture on social media displaying Trump in a police uniform behind a grim-faced Evers in handcuffs exterior of the state Capitol.

The feedback from Homan and Evers’ response come every week after Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on the courthouse on two felony prices. She is accused of serving to a person evade immigration authorities by escorting him and his legal professional out of her courtroom by means of the jury door final week after studying that federal officers had been in search of his arrest.