ICE presence rising at Michigan health care facilities, rights groups say

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and the ACLU of Michigan have sent guidance to more than 400 hospitals and providers in the state to outline law enforcement changes to ‘sensitive locations’ policy.

By: Eli Newman

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 1,106

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Health care providers and immigration advocates say they’ve seen more ICE enforcement in and around the state’s hospitals and clinics
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and the ACLU of Michigan have outlined new guidance on how to respond to law enforcement
Many worry that a climate of ‘fear’ is impacting health care workers’ day-to-day jobs and patients’ overall wellbeing

Dr. Lauren Snyder, a family physician in west Michigan, has had to adjust to encountering …

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