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Melissa Hughes: “In rural communities, on rural roads, when ICE is stopping…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes – February 11, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 15:38

And, you know, but again, first and foremost, it's being born on the shoulders of the immigrants and we have to protect them. One of the things that we were discussing is, you know, In rural communities, on rural roads, when ICE is stopping folks, what's happening there when there's no videos being taken, you know, we don't know how folks are being treated. And this isn't a conversation we should be having in 2026 in the United States of America. Not at all. (15:38–15:49)

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Raises concerns about the treatment of individuals stopped by ICE in rural areas without video documentation.

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