# ICE Facilities Coming to Detroit **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 17, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751 "2026-02-17T17:59:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/1 "2026-02-17T17:59:41Z")
They have purchased property near the airport in Romulus for a [500 person detention facility](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/metro-detroit-lawmakers-concerned-over-planned-ice-detention-center-romulus?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69944a556c396600014692b3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQBiiNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6AMrFq8cyIjiJGWwsmOvCKBY3-3bVmgNrcCOPRthHjRC_IaY2vRlznTO8A5A_aem_WQo9pPgjoTyMqxFHE2S22Q) without informing congress or local authorities. They are also said to have leased offices in Southfield. Looks like the lack of congressinal funding isn’t slowing them down. We have one of the largest Hispanic immigrant communities on the border with Canada. No doubt much more to come. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/2 "2026-02-17T18:11:38Z")
Yeah, I read about it this morning. I am in the Detroit Metro area. I’m not sure what, if anything, we can do, but I’m interested in learning more about potential resistance efforts. My deep red newspaper lead with the headline “it will create 1500 jobs and contribute $33m in tax revenue.” ICE has assured us the standards will be in line with their other facilities. Which is horrifying to hear. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/3 "2026-02-17T20:19:09Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > Looks like the lack of congressinal funding isn’t slowing them down. No, it’s other parts of homeland security that are restricted, like FEMA. They got a big chunk of funding last year that they are still burning through. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/4 "2026-02-18T23:25:15Z")
I hope they have corrected the issues with ED-209 by now. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/5 "2026-02-18T23:40:54Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > We have one of the largest Hispanic immigrant communities on the border with Canada. Dearborn better get their protest pants ironed and ready too. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751/6 "2026-02-18T23:41:13Z")
I just saw a story about a facility slated to open in Georgia, THAT MAY HOUSE CHILDREN, and ICE doesn’t seem to care that local infrastructure cannot handle anything like this. FWIW, I wrote snail-mail letters to the area’s elected officials, recommending that this be stopped. I felt that strongly about it. > **[Georgia neighbors split over plans for ICE detention center](https://www.wrdw.com/video/2026/02/13/georgia-neighbors-split-over-plans-ice-detention-center/)** > > Some peple in Oakwood, Ga., feel like they have been steamrolled by ICE, which is looking at opening a detention center there.