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Callers urge Detroit council to declare sanctuary city, citing new Supreme Court ruling and local incidents

Detroit City Council · September 9, 2025
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Multiple public commenters asked the City Council to adopt a sanctuary-city ordinance and end cooperation between DPD and ICE following a recent Supreme Court decision; callers recounted local incidents and urged immediate action to protect immigrant residents.

During public comment on Sept. 9, several callers representing Detroit Community Action Committee and allied groups urged the council to adopt a sanctuary-city ordinance that would end cooperation between the Detroit Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"We need you to protect our city," a caller representing the…

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