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

Between early 2025 and August 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended 6,307 individuals in Michigan. An analysis of government data tracks the subsequent path of these detainees, highlighting the complexities and lack of transparency regarding their status once in federal custody.
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 […]
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