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Romulus Council Unanimously Opposes ICE Detention Center After Clashes Outside City Hall

ICE has purchased a Romulus warehouse for detention, leaving local officials with few tools to block the plan.

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The Romulus City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night opposing ICE’s purchase of a warehouse to house a detention facility.

Overview

  • The City Council voted Monday to pass a non-binding resolution rejecting an ICE detention center within city limits.
  • ICE has purchased the former Gage Marketing warehouse at 7525 Cogswell Street near Detroit Metro Airport for conversion.
  • A rally outside City Hall turned confrontational between protesters and counter-protesters, and police stepped in to separate the groups.
  • Mayor Robert McCraight has sent a letter to Homeland Security and ICE opposing the project and plans to seek support from state leaders.
  • ICE projects 1,458 jobs and nearly $150 million in economic activity with more than $33 million in tax revenue, while state lawmakers say they were blindsided and report no clear opening timeline.