Duggan said previously that being a “welcoming city” does not equal being a sanctuary refuge for illegal immigrants.”

As the Trump administration steps up arrests, individuals and groups emerge to combat those efforts, especially in southwest Detroit and Dearborn

The groups said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's use of the term "illegal immigrants" is inhumane and dehumanizing. But Duggan defended the terminology.

There has been no communication between ICE and the Genesee County Sheriff's Office regarding immigration enforcement, Sheriff Chris Swanson said.

A Detroit city councilwoman is urging immigrants in Michigan to know their rights as the new Trump administration orders each Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office to arrest at least 75 undocumented people a day.

As President Donald Trump toughens immigration enforcement, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said his city will continue to work with federal agencies as it did under previous presidents. Speaking to reporters at a policy conference hosted by a business group, Duggan reiterated the city's policy that is not a sanctuary city, but a welcoming city.

Similar to Mike Duggan, other Democrats, including Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) and New York Mayor Eric Adams, have signaled a willingness to work with ICE.

Reports of increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in cities like Ann Arbor and Detroit are being confirmed by officials as President Donald Trump continues his nationwide immigration blitz.

The Immigration Court Helpdesk in Detroit helped about 4,000 immigrants last year. But Trump's order has stopped its operations.

Among President Trump’s many immigration policies implemented since he took office, his plan for mass deportations has rattled migrant communities in Colorado and beyond.

As the Trump administration tries to aggressively increase its number of immigration arrests, “sanctuary cities” are a top target.

The Ann Arbor Police Department confirms ICE activity in the downtown area and Detroit residents also spot agents as President Donald Trump's immigration blitz kicks into high gear.