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Wisconsin state trooper released from ICE custody after 'dramatic' arrest

Headline from The Hill · First reported Nov 7, 6:05 PM ET () · Updated Nov 7, 7:58 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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A 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper was released Friday after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents a day earlier in what his lawyer described as a “dramatic experience.” Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when…

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