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Michigan Supreme Court considers limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Michigan Supreme Court proposal aims to protect court attendees from civil immigration arrests amid recent enforcement surge, with 2,388 arrests nationwide between May and July 2025.
- Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court proposed barring civil arrests of people attending court or conducting legal business in Michigan trial and appellate courthouses and is taking comments through Dec. 22.
- The Trump administration's enforcement push in recent months prompted state responses as civil immigration arrests increased and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons defended courthouse enforcement in a May 27 memo.
- If adopted, the amendment would place Michigan alongside New York, Connecticut, and Illinois limiting courthouse civil arrests, potentially sparking legal challenges from the Trump administration; Justice Brian Zahra opposed publishing the proposal.
- Supporters say the change would defend access to justice for people seeking hearings or reporting harm and keep Michigan state courts focused on state matters, while noting federal immigration courts remain unaffected.
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Michigan Supreme Court considers limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — in state and local courtrooms under a proposal being considered by the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Michigan Supreme Court considering rule change limiting civil arrests in state and local courthouses. It’s backed by immigrant advocates The proposal comes as federal government cracks down on illegal immigration, increases civil immigration arrests in or near courts Some Democratic-leaning states have similar policies that have faced challenges from the Trump administration Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including i…
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