ICE returned to the Chippewa Valley on July 20, and two people were taken in Durand. CVI’s Rapid Response team and the Dunn County Rapid Response team were immediately activated to provide support.

The incident hit close to home for many in our community. These were neighbors — people driving to work, living their lives — caught up in enforcement actions that have resulted in multiple deaths nationwide this year, including U.S. citizens.

CVI responded swiftly, pivoting Bridge Brigade messaging to ICE-focused themes and organizing protest rallies in both Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls for that same week.