Here’s what happens when ICE takes someone into custody in Michigan

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 1,617

Last Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago


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A total of 6,307 individuals were apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Michigan from the start of 2025 through early August 2026. But once taken into custody, what exactly happens to them is harder to follow.

Based on a Michigan Advance analysis of government data provided by ICE in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, processed by the Deportation Data Project and spanning data between January 2025 and early August 2026, …

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