Overview
- Two separate ICE chases in Detroit — one on May 19 and another on June 5 — ended in crashes that seriously injured the drivers and caused damage to homes and vehicles.
- Detroit council members Denzel McCampbell and Gabriela Santiago‑Romero, with Police Commissioner Victoria Camille, sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin seeking a halt to residential pursuits and a written response within 14 days.
- The officials are asking DHS to publicize ICE’s current pursuit policy, provide after‑action reviews and supervisory authorization records for the May 19 and June 5 incidents, and disclose any disciplinary steps taken.
- A DHS spokesperson said agents attempted a stop, that the driver tried to evade arrest and struck government vehicles, and that an ICE officer was treated at a hospital; local witnesses say agents used unmarked vehicles and that only one car showed emergency lights.
- Advocates and reporting note a broader rise in aggressive ICE enforcement in Michigan since early 2025, which city leaders say raises public‑safety concerns when federal immigration operations occur in densely populated neighborhoods.