Protesters rally against new government office where ICE will occupy space in Southfield
Read full article: Protesters rally against new government office where ICE will occupy space in SouthfieldStanding outside Oakland Towne Square with her daughters, Southfield resident Emily Fink said she wanted her children to understand what it means to stand up for others.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
Read full article: Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demandsSenate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”.
Detroit faith leaders push ‘defund ICE’ message, urge community action
Read full article: Detroit faith leaders push ‘defund ICE’ message, urge community actionFaith leaders gathered Wednesday at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, calling for more accountability for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urging Congress to reduce the agency’s funding.
Ann Arbor council votes to limit ICE access to city property without warrants
Read full article: Ann Arbor council votes to limit ICE access to city property without warrantsThe Ann Arbor City Council voted Monday to expand restrictions on federal immigration enforcement activities on city property, a move that comes amid growing national controversy over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdownArtists this awards season are having to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns.
Protesters close schools and stores during a nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies
Read full article: Protesters close schools and stores during a nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policiesProtesters across the U.S. shut down schools and stores during a nationwide strike to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
The Latest: Democrats threaten to trigger government shutdown over ICE reform
Read full article: The Latest: Democrats threaten to trigger government shutdown over ICE reformSenate Democrats are threatening to block legislation Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown Friday if Republicans and the White House don't agree to restrict President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
‘No one should accept this’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer reacts after ICE agents kill man in Minnesota
Read full article: ‘No one should accept this’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer reacts after ICE agents kill man in MinnesotaMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement after ICE agents shot and killed a man in Minnesota on Saturday.
A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
Read full article: A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents sayA federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press.
‘He’s in imminent danger’: Dearborn family fights deportation of father of 6 detained by ICE
Read full article: ‘He’s in imminent danger’: Dearborn family fights deportation of father of 6 detained by ICEA Dearborn family is making a final push to stop the deportation of a 61-year-old father of six who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October.
Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis
Read full article: Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in MinneapolisPlaintiffs' attorneys are asking a federal judge to intervene after three Democratic members of Congress were blocked from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota over the weekend.
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations
Read full article: Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nationsThe Trump administration is pausing immigration applications, including green cards, for people from 19 countries previously banned from travel.
Oakland County school district put into shelter-in-place after ICE agents search area
Read full article: Oakland County school district put into shelter-in-place after ICE agents search areaSome schools in northern Oakland County were under a shelter-in-place order after ICE agents were in the area Wednesday morning.
FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement
Read full article: FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcementA recent FBI-led raid at an Idaho race track shows how immigration is driving federal law enforcement under the Trump administration.
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
Read full article: ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official saysOfficials say many federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Chicago have body cameras, but expanding their use requires more funding from Congress.
Federal indictment charges 3 activists with alleged ‘doxing’ of ICE agent in Los Angeles
Read full article: Federal indictment charges 3 activists with alleged ‘doxing’ of ICE agent in Los AngelesFederal prosecutors say three activists opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration raids in Los Angeles have been indicted on charges of illegally “doxing” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago
Read full article: Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in ChicagoThe Border Patrol agent who has led an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has arrived in Chicago, possibly signaling a new phase in an enforcement surge announced last week.
A notorious Louisiana prison was chosen for immigrant detainees to urge self-deportation, Noem says
Read full article: A notorious Louisiana prison was chosen for immigrant detainees to urge self-deportation, Noem saysFederal authorities say they've deliberately chosen a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people living illegally in the U.S. to self-deport.
Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump's deportation goals
Read full article: Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump's deportation goalsThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is ramping up its hiring efforts to support President Donald Trump's mass deportation goals.
Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations
Read full article: Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportationsThe Department of Homeland Security has removed age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.
Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways
Read full article: Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallwaysA diverse group of volunteers from faith leaders to grandmothers to retired lawyers have been escorting people to immigration courts across the country.
Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion
Read full article: Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusionImmigration authorities are pressuring landlords to share tenant information, including leases and IDs.
Behavioral health clinic relocating to former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration building in Detroit
Read full article: Behavioral health clinic relocating to former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration building in DetroitA behavioral health clinic will soon relocate to the former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration building on Detroit’s east side.
Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids
Read full article: Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raidsA federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”.
Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigration
Read full article: Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigrationPresident Donald Trump’s administration has sued Los Angeles, claiming the city is obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and creating a lawless environment.
4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
Read full article: 4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS saysAuthorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
Dozens protest outside Detroit ICE office in response to Trump’s National Guard deployment in LA
Read full article: Dozens protest outside Detroit ICE office in response to Trump’s National Guard deployment in LAAs hundreds of National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles Sunday following clashes with protesters and federal immigration authorities, activists gathered in downtown Detroit to voice their concerns over recent ICE raids.
Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates say
Read full article: Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates sayImmigration advocates say a woman who gained prominence after she took refuge in Denver churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration has been detained.
Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, 'nobody gets a free pass'
Read full article: Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, 'nobody gets a free pass'A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission.
ACLU lawsuit: ICE ‘abuses’ federal regulations to keep records of detained immigrants secret
Read full article: ACLU lawsuit: ICE ‘abuses’ federal regulations to keep records of detained immigrants secretA lawsuit has been filed seeking to force ICE to release records about immigrants being held in Michigan jails.
Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
Read full article: Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flightsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it deported more than 270,000 people over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade.
German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - again
Read full article: German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - againGermany’s train drivers have brought rail traffic to a standstill again when they began a six-day strike to push their demands in a rancorous dispute with the country’s main railway operator over working hours and pay.
Freezing rain, snow force Ann Arbor Public Schools to cancels classes Tuesday
Read full article: Freezing rain, snow force Ann Arbor Public Schools to cancels classes TuesdayA notice from officials on the AAPS website states the decision was made in anticipation of dangerous road conditions due to overnight sleet, snow and freezing rain.
Classes canceled for second day in Ann Arbor due to weather conditions
Read full article: Classes canceled for second day in Ann Arbor due to weather conditionsA notice from officials on the AAPS website states the decision was made based on anticipated wind chill temperatures and high winds dropping below 20 degrees.
Ann Arbor Public Schools cancels classes Tuesday due to weather conditions
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools cancels classes Tuesday due to weather conditionsA notice from officials on the AAPS website states the decision was made based on predicted wind chill temperatures dropping below 20 degrees.
Roads ‘impassable’ City of Ann Arbor issues public safety alert urging motorists not to drive
Read full article: Roads ‘impassable’ City of Ann Arbor issues public safety alert urging motorists not to driveAnn Arbor officials warn the public that road conditions are extremely dangerous within the city limits.
VIDEO: Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh helps officer move a tree during ice storm in Ann Arbor
Read full article: VIDEO: Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh helps officer move a tree during ice storm in Ann ArborU-M head football coach Jim Harbaugh lent a hand to a police officer in the middle of an ice storm on Wednesday night.
Here are some ice safety tips from Michigan’s DNR as winter takes a warmer turn
Read full article: Here are some ice safety tips from Michigan’s DNR as winter takes a warmer turnMichigan’s DNR has a few ice safety tips for those that want to go out onto the water on foot or by boat during the warmer days of winter.
Just how effective is salt at melting ice on roads in below-freezing temperatures?
Read full article: Just how effective is salt at melting ice on roads in below-freezing temperatures?Temperatures Wednesday morning played a big role in way the salt worked so effectively. So, how effective is salt when the temperatures drop?
Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal data
Read full article: Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal dataImmigration advocates are accusing the data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions of violating Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities.
Winter weather advisory tonight for Metro Detroit with ice threat: What to know
Read full article: Winter weather advisory tonight for Metro Detroit with ice threat: What to knowAll of Metro Detroit will be in a Winter Weather Advisory starting at 10pm Tuesday, lasting overnight and expiring at noon Wednesday.
Metro Detroit weather: A frigid Monday, but change is on the way
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: A frigid Monday, but change is on the wayWhile there are a few lake enhanced snow showers out there today, most of our day is looking dry and pretty bright with sunshine busting through some of these morning clouds and high temperatures later today will only make it into the lower to maybe middle 30s.
River Raisin causing major flooding Monroe
Read full article: River Raisin causing major flooding MonroeThe pictures of the River Raisin Friday, Feb. 18, were incredible. First, the river was filled with ice chunks, ultimately topping the water like rugged terrain. But the weight of that ice forced the water sideways into the streets, cars, and doorsteps.
LIVE UPDATES: Winter storm warning in effect for Metro Detroit: Track radar, forecasts
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: Winter storm warning in effect for Metro Detroit: Track radar, forecastsA winter storm warning is in effect for Metro Detroit through Friday morning due to a possible 4-8 inches -- possibly more -- of snow and ice.
Learn to curl like the Olympians at this club in Ferndale
Read full article: Learn to curl like the Olympians at this club in FerndaleIt’s a fun game with a long history in the metro Detroit area. You may have seen a game during this Olympic season, now Michelle Oliver will show you where and how to play.
Metro Detroit school closings likely Friday as several inches of snow, ice approach
Read full article: Metro Detroit school closings likely Friday as several inches of snow, ice approachSeveral Metro Detroit schools are likely to close Friday as an approaching winter storm brings significant snow and ice to the area.
Detroit man uses 4-wheeler to help seniors keep driveways, sidewalks clear of snow
Read full article: Detroit man uses 4-wheeler to help seniors keep driveways, sidewalks clear of snowThroughout the state today, people were digging out, clearing driveways, and working to get things back to normal. We’re also seeing the kindness of neighbors shining through by helping seniors who can’t get out and shovel the snow themselves.
Warren residents deal with massive snowstorm in variety of ways
Read full article: Warren residents deal with massive snowstorm in variety of waysThe city of Warren was hit pretty hard by Wednesday’s (Feb 2.) winter storm. Though multiple inches fell, everyone has dealt with the weather in their own way.
Wayne County snowplow staff working throughout night as heavy snow continues to fall
Read full article: Wayne County snowplow staff working throughout night as heavy snow continues to fallWayne County had an entire staff of plowers on the roads all day, with work continuing throughout the night as snow continued to fall.
Livingston County crews work to keep roads clear as wet, heavy snow continues to fall
Read full article: Livingston County crews work to keep roads clear as wet, heavy snow continues to fallA winter storm warning is in effect through Thursday (Feb. 3), and snow is continuously falling and building up across Metro Detroit.