MIRC

Watch the #KnowYourRights Townhall! 🔗youtu.be/M-Z5-lhWHc8 👀 Knowing our rights can helps us prepare for immigration enforcement, and sharing this information can help our neighbors and loved ones. 💪🏾❤️ 👉🏿bit.ly/MIRCKYR

USCIS has issued an alarming change to current policy for immigrants who entered legally and qualify for permanent residency, now forcing them to leave the U.S. to obtain their green cards. Stay tuned for updates. This policy will likely be challenged in the courts.

📢Take action! Michigan officials approved federal cameras for secret surveillance of Michigan drivers, potentially harming both citizens and noncitizens. Tell MDOT to cancel permission for the CBP cameras: bit.ly/mircmdot

📢Take action! Michigan officials approved federal cameras for secret surveillance of Michigan drivers, potentially harming both citizens and noncitizens. Tell MDOT to cancel permission for the CBP cameras: bit.ly/mircmdot

Michiganders are now surveilled by federal immigration agents along state highways. “This kind of widespread surveillance does not make our communities safer, but it does raise the serious possibility of unlawful searches and constitutional violations.” 🔗 mlive.com/news/2026/05/u…

🧊 This bill puts ICE first, and families last. 📢 Tell our Michigan Senators to VOTE NO on the reconciliation bill. It's time to put Michigan families first. NO MORE FUNDING FOR DHS. ☎️ Senator Gary Peters (202) 224-6221 ☎️ Senator Elissa Slotkin (202) 224-482

As Michiganders struggle to cover medical bills & put food on the table, Congress is considering adding another staggering $70+ BILLION for mass deportations, ICE, & CBP. And this is on top of the $170 BILLION Congress gave federal agencies last year for immigration enforcement.

Ana Raquel Devereaux de MIRC habló con @latinos_en_miusa sobre el reciente cambio en una norma judicial que protege a las personas obligadas a comparecer ante el tribunal de ser arrestadas civilmente en los tribunales de Michigan. 🔗 facebook.com/reel/822096240… 👀

The Michigan Supreme Court clarified rules to restrict civil arrests from happening at courthouses. MIRC's Susan Reed says this shows that Michigan regards noncitizens "as full and equal participants in the activities happening in the courts.” 🔗 freep.com/story/news/imm…

📞 Contact the MDOT Director to demand that the agreement with CBP be rescinded: MDOT Director: Bradley Wieferich MDOT Office Phone: 517-241-2400 Director Inquiries Email: PooleE@Michigan.gov

"They have the authority to deny these requests, & they could have done so. By approving them, they are really just amplifying & giving a green light for agencies to do possibly unlawful stops, violating...Michiganders' rights under the Constitution." 🔗 freep.com/story/news/imm…

“Our constitution and laws compel the government to provide medical care and confidential attorney access to individuals in custody. ... Many of our clients have experienced grave failures of ICE's duty to provide medical care..." 🔗 freep.com/story/news/imm…

“The health and safety of our clients and community members is important and critical. We’ll pursue all avenues that we need to ensure that … the people who are detained receive the care and the access that is due to them.” - Ruby Robinson, MIRC 🔗 bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

Yesterday MIRC and the ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to ICE, calling on them to address ongoing medical and legal access concerns at North Lake Processing Center. 📝 Letter: bit.ly/NLPCletter 🔗 Learn more: aclumich.org/press-releases…

This week MIRC joined ACLU of Michigan, MI Poder, and Detroit Justice Center in filing an amicus brief opposing the federal government’s proposed ICE detention site in a Romulus warehouse. "Warehouses were meant for packages, not human beings." 🔗 law360.com/articles/24766…

Today MIRC staff presented information about legal rights to over 50 people detained at North Lake Processing Center! ⚖️ 💪🏽

ICYMI, last month former immigration judge David Paruch shared his concerns with changes taking place under this administration. He called it “stacking the cards” in a way that prioritizes deportations. Data bears that out. 🔗 freep.com/story/news/imm…

Recently MIRC staff spoke at the @NLLSA Conference in Detroit, inspiring the next generation of lawyers! ✨

ICYMI: Courts are important community institutions and where staff, officers, and participants should not fear civil arrests while they conduct their essential business. 🔗 michiganadvance.com/2026/04/30/mic…

Join MIRC and partners this Saturday for a virtual #KnowYourRights town hall! When: Saturday, May 9, at 10:00 A.M. Where: Join virtually via Zoom: docs.google.com/forms/d/1OdN8g…

MIRC staff attended the recent gathering of the Northern Michigan Immigrant Inclusion Network hosted by Strangers No Longer to connect those serving immigrants in the region. She said it was "so nice to see a large group of folks supporting Michigan's immigrant community." 💙