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ICE Detains Ypsilanti Parents Near Bus Stops During School Drop-Off

School leaders pledge to keep campuses off-limits to federal agents without a warrant.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents reportedly took several parents into custody at a school bus stop in Ypsilanti during Tuesday morning’s student drop-off.

Overview

  • Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross confirmed several parents were taken into custody off school grounds on Jan. 27.
  • Sheriff Alyshia Dyer said the arrests reportedly occurred near Ypsilanti bus stops during student drop-off times.
  • The district did not report any students detained and has not disclosed how many parents were taken.
  • Ypsilanti schools are coordinating with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office to monitor campus borders, and ICE did not respond to requests for comment.
  • Local reporting cites four people detained near Congress Street, and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says at least three detainees now have legal support.