ICE arrests at check-ins, court hearings are on the rise. Michigan is no exception

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)APMichigan attorney Ruby Robinson said programs allowing immigrants to remain in Michigan while their cases play out are becoming more and more like “unicorns.”
Instead, an increased number of those seeking immigration benefits have been detained at court hearings and scheduled check-in appointments, part of a continued Trump administration effort to ramp up deportations.

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