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Approved to stay, stuck in detention:

Background check delay shows Trump crackdown’s strain on immigration system
Approved to stay, stuck in detention:
The Dodge County Jail in Juneau on Dec. 16, 2025. It held an average of more than 100 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees per day in September 2025. PAUL KIEFER / WISCONSIN WATCH
Approved to stay, stuck in detention:
The Dodge County Jail in Juneau on Dec. 16, 2025. It held an average of more than 100 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees per day in September 2025. PAUL KIEFER / WISCONSIN WATCH

Elvira Benitez of Sheboygan Falls is just one step away from receiving her green card.

But more than a month since an immigration judge agreed to grant her permanent residence pending a biome...

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