Romulus officials don’t want an ICE detention center. What can they really do to stop it?

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,179

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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ICE is planning to open a new detention center in Romulus, a western suburb in metro Detroit, and both residents and local officials have expressed their strong opposition to that happening.

The path to actually slowing or stopping development of a federal facility on a local or state level is difficult at best, but it doesn’t mean that they aren’t trying.

Herman Dhade, president of Detroit Immigration Law Firm, explained that federal law …

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