Ortiz-Velez Pulls From Union Endorsement | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez walked away from a union endorsement push after a fiery clash over ICE operations in Milwaukee, calling the council’s leadership hostile and misleading. She withdrew her application but remains focused on securing state-level support, defending her stance that federal agents must follow local laws—not abandon them. Her position, which clashes with the “ICE Out” movement, has drawn fire from critics, including her primary challenger, Ismael Luna, who’s exploiting her recent party disputes to push for leadership change. Ortiz-Velez dismisses the attacks, citing her…