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Council member asks committee to draft memo on limiting ICE activity on city property; law department asked to review

Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Council member Santiago Romero asked the Planning and Economic Development Committee to draft a memo exploring options to limit or ban ICE operations on city property (schools, places of worship); the committee approved sending the memo and the law department requested inclusion in the circulation.

Council member Santiago Romero asked the Detroit Planning and Economic Development Committee to direct staff to draft a memo exploring how the city could limit or ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on city property, including schools and places of worship, and the committee approved the request.

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