Washtenaw County is being sued by Trump’s Department of Justice over immigrant protection policies

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 661

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Federal law enforcement officials have filed a new legal challenge to Washtenaw County’s policies that prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining immigrants in county-owned buildings and prohibit the sharing of information that could lead to detentions, according to the lawsuit.

Filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, USA v. Washtenaw County states that President Donald Trump issued a national emergency at the southern border, which was the …

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