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Romulus,
Mich
City
Council
Unanimously
Opposes
Planned
ICE
Detention
Center
Jean
Davis -
Local/State
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Detroit
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ROMULUS,
MI — The
Romulus
City
Council
has
voted
unanimously
to pass
a
resolution
opposing
the
planned
construction
and
operation
of a new
U.S.
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
detention
facility
within
the
city.
The
resolution,
passed
during a
recent
council
session,
signals
the
city's
official
stance
against
the
proposed
facility,
which
had
drawn
concern
from
residents,
advocates,
and
local
officials
alike.
Council
members
cited a
range of
issues
in their
opposition,
including
potential
impacts
on
community
safety,
civil
liberties,
and the
city's
overall
character.
The
unanimous
vote
reflects
a united
front
among
council
members,
who
indicated
that the
facility
is not
in
keeping
with the
values
and
interests
of the
Romulus
community.
The
resolution
does not
carry
the
force of
law but
puts the
city on
record
as
formally
opposing
the
project.
Immigration
advocates
who have
been
organizing
against
the
detention
center
praised
the
council's
decision,
calling
it a
significant
show of
solidarity.
Critics
of ICE
detention
facilities
have
long
argued
that
such
centers
raise
serious
humanitarian
concerns,
including
questions
about
conditions
of
confinement
and due
process
for
detainees.
It
remains
unclear
what
effect,
if any,
the
resolution
will
have on
federal
plans
for the
facility,
as
immigration
enforcement
and
detention
fall
under
federal
jurisdiction.
Nonetheless,
the
council's
action
is
expected
to add
political
pressure
to
ongoing
debates
over the
project's
future.
No date
for a
final
federal
decision
on the
detention
center
has been
publicly
announced.
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