Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) led fellow Michigan Representatives Debbie Dingell, Hillary Scholten, Kristen McDonald Rivet, and Shri Thanedar in calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse its decision to open a detention facility in Romulus, Michigan. Stevens is leading the fight to block new ICE facilities in Michigan.
Earlier this year, DHS announced the opening of a new ICE facility in Romulus without prior input or approval from the local community. Michigan’s only other ICE detention facility, the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, has had repeated reports of “dangerous” detention conditions and inadequate access to care, causing detainees to launch a hunger strike in April.
“Since DHS announced its proposed facility in Romulus, the local community has been clear that they do not want what is happening in Baldwin to be replicated in other parts of our state,” the Members wrote in their letter. “On February 23, 2026, the Romulus City Council passed a resolution unanimously opposing the Romulus site’s use for this purpose. Equally concerning, DHS purchased the facility earlier that month without prior notice to the State of Michigan or the City of Romulus.”
The letter further highlighted issues with the site itself, including zoning restrictions, environmental concerns with nearby wetlands, displacement of a local manufacturer, and threats to endangered species.
“Given these dynamics, it is clear DHS must not move forward with the planned Romulus detention facility,” wrote the Members.
Rep. Stevens has continued to fight for accountability and reforms to Trump’s out-of-control ICE. After visiting the Baldwin detention center to survey conditions that led to the death of a detainee, she introduced the Hold ICE Accountable Act to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate wrongdoing and hold everyone at ICE, from the bottom to the top, responsible for crimes they commit.
Read the full letter here.
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