Press Releases

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May 14, 2026

Immigrant Rights Advocates Send Letter to ICE Documenting Dangerous Medical Conditions and Limited Access to Legal Counsel for People Detained at North Lake Processing Center

The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) sent a letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Detroit Field Office detailing documented accounts of dangerous medical conditions and limited access to legal counsel for people detained at North Lake Processing Center.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
May 11, 2026

ACLU Applauds U.S. Appellate Court Decision Upholding Detained Immigrants’ Right to Bond Hearings

The ACLU of Michigan (ACLU) applauds today’s federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally detaining immigrants without access to bond hearings.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 29, 2026

Amended Michigan Court Rule Protects People Attending State Court Proceedings

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) issued the following statements in response to today’s announcement by the Michigan Supreme Court that it has strengthened protections against the arrest of everyone required to attend state courts, including immigrants.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2026

ACLU and MIRC Call on Congress to Require an Independent Investigation into ICE’s North Lake Detention Center Following Reports of a Hunger Strike and Dangerously Inadequate Medical Conditions

The ACLU of Michigan (ACLU) and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) call on Congress to require an independent investigation into the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) North Lake Processing Facility, where people locked up launched a hunger strike on Monday.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2026

Coalition Urges Michigan Healthcare Providers to Protect Patient Rights When Facing Unprecedented Federal Pressure to Target Immigrants

The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) sent guidance this week to over 400 Michigan hospitals and healthcare providers regarding the rights of immigrant patients in healthcare settings.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 19, 2026

New Poll Shows Majority of Michiganders Support Statewide Legislation that Reins in ICE and Protects Communities from Federal Immigration Enforcement

Michiganders support state legislation that prohibits ICE agents from wearing masks, entering schools and other sensitive locations, and provides other protections.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Oct 20, 2025

ACLU Applauds Judge’s Ruling Ordering the Federal Government to Either Immediately Release ACLU Clients from Immigration Detention or Hold Bond Hearings in 7 Days

As a result of the Court’s rulings, eight Michigan residents represented by the ACLU, and two others who filed separate cases, will have the opportunity to fight their immigration cases from home, surrounded by loved ones.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Oct 02, 2025

ACLU Sues the Federal Government for Denying a Dad with Leukemia and Seven Others the Right to Challenge Their Immigration Detention

The illegal detention of the eight Michiganders is a result of a new Trump administration policy that targets potentially millions of immigrants regardless of how long they have lived in the United States or their family and community ties.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Sep 24, 2025

Civil Rights Groups Urge Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies to Respect Legal Obligations and Keep Communities Safe When Facing Unprecedented Federal Pressure to Target Immigrants

DETROIT - The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) sent legal guidance last week to hundreds of Michigan law enforcement agencies regarding the role of local law enforcement in immigration enforcement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights