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Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany has raised concerns about the Democratic Party's focus on allowing "foreign criminals" to remain in U.S. communities. Tiffany made this statement in a post on X dated March 17.

"Why are Democrats so obsessed with keeping these foreign criminals in our neighborhoods," said Tiffany.

According to Tiffany, his comments were in response to a post by the Washington Observer that highlighted crimes attributed to members of Tren de Aragua within the United States. The post summarized remarks by Karoline Leavitt during a press conference and listed offenses such as "sexual abuse of a child," "aggravated assault on a police officer," and involvement in "a multi-state sex trafficking operation smuggling women into states including Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Virginia."

Rep. Tiffany's post | X

On March 11, 2025, Tiffany urged the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to consider relocating federal agency offices from Dane County. He cited U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's designation of the area as "non-cooperative." This request follows the Small Business Administration’s decision to move operations from jurisdictions not complying with federal immigration laws. In his letter, Tiffany encouraged DOGE to extend this relocation approach beyond the SBA to other federal agencies where applicable, suggesting alternative locations within Wisconsin.

The Laken Riley Act (H.R. 7511), introduced by Representative Mike Collins in March 2024, mandates that the Department of Homeland Security detain non-U.S. nationals unlawfully present in the country and charged with crimes like burglary, theft, or shoplifting. It also allows states to sue the federal government for failures in immigration enforcement, such as releasing detainees or not adhering to inspection or parole requirements.

Tiffany represents Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District and was elected during a special election in May 2020. He grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, and holds a degree in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. Before serving in Congress, he was part of the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate with a focus on tax reduction, job creation, and protecting 2nd Amendment rights.