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Wrsconsln LEG[SLATURE P.O WrsCONSlN LEG[SLATURE P.O. BOX 8952 • MADISON, WI 53708 July 26, 2018 Ricardo Wong ICE Field Office Director Chicago Field Office 101 West Congress Parkway, Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60605 Director Wong: Last Tuesday, Ricardo Fierro, a longtime member of the Racine community, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ricardo is a devoted father of five, an entrepreneur, and community advocate, exhibiting a level of civic engagement that is rare in any community. Ricardo was brought to this country as a minor over two decades ago and established strong roots in Racine. After graduating from J.I. Case High School, he started a family and developed a reputation as a local entrepreneur and leader with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Ricardo gives back more than he receives, whether it is through his work or as a longtime community advocate with the Racine Interfaith Coalition. Ricardo speaks up for those struggling in our community. He leverages his personal experience, energy, charisma, and communication skills to make Racine a safer, more welcoming place for everyone. Ricardo has gone to great lengths to be a law-abiding, contributing member of the community he loves. It would be a travesty to separate Ricardo from his family and the community he calls home. We ask that you return Ricardo to his family and our community. Sincerely, Representative Greta Neubauer Senator Robert Wirch 66th Assembly District 22nd Senate District Representative Jimmy Anderson Repr · tative Peter Barca 47th Assembly District 641h Assembly District • ·esentative Jill Billings epresentatJve Jona an Brostoff 95 th Assembly District 19th Assembly District 17 th Assembly District.-- --- Representative Eric Genrich Representative Evan Goyke 90'"Assd ~ 18'";/;;ctl✓~ Senator Chris Larson Representative Nick Milroy 7th Senate District 73 rd Assembly District Representative Tod Ohnstad Representative Melissa Sargent 65 th Assembly District 43 th Assembly District Representative Mark Spreitzer Representative Lisa Subeck 45 th Assembly District 73 th Assembly District ve Josh Zepnic ""'-"-ilr-· - ly District Representative David Bowen 10th Assembly District .
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