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MADISON, WI (WSAU) – Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany is asking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to consider moving federal agency offices out of Dane County, which continues to defy federal authorities and be a “sanctuary” county.
According to a press release from Tiffany’s office, the congressmen suggest that DOGE explore other parts of the state as potential relocation destinations following the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to move its operations out of at least six “sanctuary” jurisdictions that have failed to comply with federal immigration law.
“You may be interested to know that among Wisconsin’s 72 counties, Dane was the only county to reject a 2024 ballot measure designed to prohibit non-citizen voting. This statewide referendum was approved by a more than 2-to-1 margin, 70.5% to 29.5%. Given this fact, I am confident you will have little difficulty identifying other jurisdictions in our state committed to complying with federal immigration law that would be happy to host these agencies, including many in my congressional district,” Tiffany said in his letter to DOGE.
Up to 90% of illegal migrants detained in Dane County are reportedly not reported to ICE, and since President Trump took office in January, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett has continued to refuse to comply with federal authorities’ requests for detainers on those individuals. The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), gives federal funds to agencies for apprehending “undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law, and incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the reporting period,” was also terminated by Barrett’s office last August.
Tiffany’s request comes as at least 20 states have submitted bills to punish counties for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration law. Florida’s version of the bill, for example, empowers the state Attorney General to fine counties that deliberately violate federal law up to $5,000 per incident.
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