Hundreds rally as Romulus council rejects ICE detention center plan

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,383

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Romulus City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Monday night formally opposing the “establishment, construction or operation” of a new ICE detention center that is planned to open within the city.

“We are exhausting all avenues, and the work continues,” Mayor Pro Tem Tina Talley said during the city council’s meeting. “This is really disruptive in our city.”

The resolution calls the presence of a detention center “inconsistent with community planning, economic priorities, and …

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