Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE
A Wisconsin state trooper has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is facing deportation to South Africa, according to his lawyer.
Aaron Van Der Merwe, 21, was detained Thursday as he was waiting to board a domestic flight, according to a statement issued by law firm Christopher & De León.
Van Der Merwe told ICE officers he had a work permit and a pending asylum application.
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