Wisconsin State Trooper Arrested by ICE at Airport

• Carel Aaron Van der Merwe, a 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper, was arrested by ICE officers at Dane County Regional Airport.
• The arrest occurred as Van der Merwe was preparing to board a flight to New Mexico.
• Van der Merwe was detained in connection with his pending asylum claim.
• He was arrested while attempting to travel to New Mexico, where his father works on a sheep ranch.
• The incident took place on a Thursday at the airport.