ICE detains Wisconsin State Trooper, Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who came to US legally as a child

Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who came to the United States legally from South Africa as a child, is in federal immigration detention. (Facebook/ Christopher & De León Law Office)

Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, a 21-year-old Wisconsin State Trooper, who came to the United States legally from South Africa as a child, is in federal immigration detention. He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Wisconsin airport while waiting to board a domestic flight on November 5, 2026. Carel Aaron Van … Read more