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

Headline from We Are Green Bay, from the development of Nov 5, 2026

Newest development Nov 8, 2026 · 2 reportsICE detains Wisconsin State Trooper living in Onalaska, working out of Tomah

Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when the arrest happened, his attorney Marc Christopher confirmed to NewsNation, the Hill’s broadcasting partner.

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

    Headline from We Are Green Bay ·

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    ICE detains Wisconsin State Trooper living in Onalaska, working out of Tomah

    Headline from WI Proud ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ICE arrests Wisconsin state patrol trooper with pending asylum case at airport, attorneys say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The arrest took place during a targeted enforcement operation at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin.

  2. NBC Boston

    Man hospitalized after pedestrian crash in Westwood (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    ICE detained a Wisconsin state patrol trooper with a pending asylum case at an airport, his attorneys said Thursday. Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, an asylum-seeker from South Africa who has a valid federal work authorization, was detained by ICE as he waited to board a domestic flight, according to a s…

  3. ABC News

    Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, 21, was detained as he was waiting to board a flight.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin State Trooper detained by ICE, currently held in Dodge County (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    A Wisconsin State Trooper was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  5. The Guardian

    Wisconsin state patrol trooper detained by ICE released from custody (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe immigrated to US at 14 and has been waiting seven years for asylum case to be heard A Wisconsin state patrol trooper, whom federal immigration agents detained on Thursday at an airport, has been released from their custody.

  6. We Are Green Bay

    Wisconsin state trooper released from ICE custody after 'dramatic' arrest (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    We Are Green Bay's feed description

    Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when the arrest happened, his attorney Marc Christopher confirmed to NewsNation, the Hill’s broadcasting partner.

  7. FOX8 WGHP

    State trooper released from ICE custody after 'dramatic' arrest (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when the arrest happened, his attorney Marc Christopher confirmed to NewsNation, the Hill’s broadcasting partner.

  8. News Nation Now

    ICE releases Wisconsin state trooper detained while traveling to see family (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    ICE says a teen, Van Der Merwe, overstayed his visitor's visa with his family.

  9. WI Proud

    ICE detains Wisconsin State Trooper living in Onalaska, working out of Tomah (opens WI Proud)

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    WI Proud's feed description

    DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is defending its actions in detaining a Wisconsin State Trooper. Attorney Marc Christopher notified us that 21-year-old Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe is being held in immigration detention in Dodge County.

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