Overview
- ICE confirmed it purchased a warehouse at 7525 Cogswell St. in Romulus near Detroit Metro Airport for detention use.
- Federal officials project 1,458 jobs, roughly $150 million in economic activity and more than $33 million in tax revenue, saying sites undergo community impact reviews.
- ICE has not disclosed capacity or an opening timeline; earlier federal planning documents listed Romulus among potential warehouse facilities at about 500 beds.
- The U.S. General Services Administration leased office space at One Towne Square in Southfield for ICE administrative and legal work; the city says no enforcement will operate there and landlord REDICO says its lease forbids law enforcement or detention and will be enforced.
- Opposition is mounting from the Romulus mayor, state lawmakers and Rep. Rashida Tlaib over a lack of notice, and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald says she will investigate and prosecute any unlawful actions by federal officers as ICE’s claim that most arrests involve criminal charges is challenged by local officials.