ICE scraps plans for Romulus detention center, AG says

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 1,324

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday that ICE has scrapped its plans to repurpose a Romulus warehouse into a large detention facility in the metro Detroit city. Those plans were first reported by the New York Times, which noted that purchased warehouses in Michigan and New Jersey would specifically be “offloaded” — sold or given away.

“Romulus simply was not – and never would be – the appropriate place for a large-scale detention …

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