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FOX 2 Detroit on MSNMichigan impact of immigration crackdownsAcross Michigan, immigration advocates say they’re seeing a sharp rise in arrests, especially at court hearings and ICE check-ins.
A growing number of immigrant families in Michigan are feeling the effects of a nationwide crackdown. Advocates say arrests at ICE check-ins and court hearings are happening more often and the pressure is building.
Organizations like the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and the ACLU of Michigan say they are seeing the number of immigration cases climb at a rate they have never seen before.
No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.
Roughly 70 protests are planned across Michigan against Trump administration's immigration policies. Several Detroit area police agencies say they're ready.
Sports reporter Annie Agar's video of her stroll through a Grand Rapids suburb was reposted by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, triggering exchanges between Michigan politicians about voting patterns and demographics.
Protests organized by the "No Kings" Movement are scheduled to take place Saturday, June 14th across the U.S., including at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities large and small are preparing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump this weekend.
Maykol Bogoya Duarte was deported three hours after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied his request to stay and finish his studies.
Immigration advocates are now calling on Michigan’s governor, several Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation, and Detroit school district leaders to fight for Maykol’s release so he can complete his schooling in the U.S.
The ACLU of Michigan announced Monday they reached an agreement to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in April.