Lawmakers, advocates say ‘hell no’ to Romulus ICE facility, demand to defund and abolish the agency

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,020

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Elected officials, faith leaders and community advocates called for a halt to the expansion of ICE’s presence in Michigan — including plans for an ICE administrative office in Southfield and a new detention center in Romulus — in a press conference on Thursday.

“I need to be very clear, and for it to be very loud, ICE is not welcome, not only in Romulus and Southfield, ICE is not welcome in Michigan,” said U.S. Rep. …

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