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Residents urge Southfield council to press Redico over tenant at 1 Town Square tied to immigration law services

City of Southfield City Council · March 31, 2026

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Summary

At the March 30 meeting residents asked the council to press Redico to disclose and meet with the community about a lease at 1 Town Square they say houses lawyers for immigration enforcement; speakers asked for a town hall, a council letter and possible zoning responses.

Multiple residents urged the Southfield City Council on March 30 to press the property owner Redico and the tenant on an office lease at 1 Town Square that speakers said is being used by OPLA — lawyers who represent federal immigration enforcement. Speakers told the council they are worried the lease associates Southfield with immigration enforcement actions and want clearer information and a public forum.

Bridgette Marley, a 20‑year Southfield business owner, said community members feel ‘‘barking up the wrong tree’’ when told there is nothing the council can do, and asked the council to continue engaging Redico and to ask for a public meeting. "We are here to stand together because Southfield deserves to remain a place where we all love to come, to work, to eat, to play, to live," Marley said.

Lauren Fink of the Southfield Neighbors Action Committee urged the council to send a letter or pass a resolution asking Redico to hold a town hall and to disclose the tenant agency in the GSA lease for 1 Town Square. "At the very least, we'd like to ask you to send a letter or pass a resolution asking Redico to hold a meeting so that they can answer our questions," Fink said.

Council leaders acknowledged limitations on what a local government can do about federal leases but said they have taken steps. The presiding official said he has contacted federal representatives including Haley Stevens and Rashida Tlaib to voice the city’s concerns, asked Redico to meet in person about the lease and requested to review lease terms to identify potential improper uses enforceable under local ordinance.

Speakers asked for zoning options or a formal resolution to give residents a stronger voice; councilmembers said staff would gather more information and share prior communications with the full council. The city did not announce a formal enforcement action during the meeting; residents said they will continue public engagement at future council meetings.