Immigration
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Multifaith clergy coalition demands end to ICE presence in Michigan
A group of 100 faith leaders across religious backgrounds gathered on the steps of the Michigan Capitol building on Tuesday with three demands to counter the presence of ICE in Michigan.
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Nessel, Romulus file lawsuit against DHS to halt planned ICE detention center
The State of Michigan and the city of Romulus have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the US Department of Homeland Security, challenging plans to convert a warehouse in Romulus into a detention center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday.
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Lawmakers and faith leaders demand Southfield building owners cancel lease used by ICE
Elected officials who represent Southfield on the state and federal level joined faith leaders and community members to demand that REDICO, the building management of One Towne Square in Southfield, where ICE is using an office leased to the US General Services Administration for its legal team, cancel the lease in a Wednesday afternoon press…
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Powerful union federation says ‘hell no’ to ICE ramping up presence in Michigan
As federal officials announce that they will pull back Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota, some remain skeptical about what that might look like, and if the drawdown is a sign that ICE activity could surge elsewhere, like Michigan.
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Michigan’s US Senate race exposes divide over ICE accountability
After two American citizens were killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, Michigan’s US Senate candidates are offering different visions for the future of ICE.
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Advocates demand Wayne County Airport Authority halt ICE flights out of Willow Run airport
Activists called on airport officials to halt the flights by ICE out of Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti during the public comment period of the Wayne County Airport Authority board meeting on Wednesday.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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ICE wants to warehouse people in Michigan, according to new report
Industrial warehouses weren’t built for people, but new reporting shows ICE plans to detain immigrants inside them—including at a proposed processing site in Highland Park, Michigan.
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Michigan communities gather to honor Renee Nicole Good
Rallies and vigils are being held across Michigan after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.
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Michigan Dems urge ICE to release Detroit high school students
State and federal legislators from the Detroit area sent a letter on Tuesday to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials asking for the release of four students who attend Western International High School, a part of Detroit Public Schools, who, along with their parents have been detained by ICE.
