By Kristine Millonte ,
1 hours ago
Image by User, & usicegov, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. and from Atty. Christopher Marc's Facebook post
A 21-year-old Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been released from federal custody. Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who holds a work permit valid through 2030, was detained at Dane County Regional Airport on November 5. His attorney confirmed his release the following day, although he will remain under federal supervision as his immigration case continues.
Van Der Merwe was preparing to board a domestic flight to visit his parents in New Mexico when immigration officers approached him after he passed through airport security. According to his attorney, Marc Christopher, agents handcuffed and shackled the trooper before taking him to the Dodge County Detention Facility.
The release came after Christopher and other supporters raised concerns about the detention. Speaking to NewsNation , the attorney said he wanted Van Der Merwe to have time to recover from the experience before dealing with the next steps in his case.
“I just told him I want him to get back, get re-acclimated,...