Ypsilanti parents detained by ICE near school bus stop
Jan 28, 2026·Location: Ypsilanti, MI

ICE agents detained multiple parents near a school bus drop-off spot in Ypsilanti while students were arriving or departing for school. Local school officials and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office confirmed the detentions occurred near bus stops, though not on school property itself. The superintendent stated the school district does not voluntarily cooperate with ICE and described the circumstances as distressing.
Sources
- CBS News
- ICE 'targeted' Michigan parents at Ypsilanti bus stop during student drop-off, sheriff says
- ICE detains parents of Ypsilanti school students near bus stop
WEMU·Jan 28, 2026·archived copy
- Washtenaw County Sheriff clarifies statement regarding ICE operating at bus stop in Ypsilanti
michiganpublic.org·Jan 29, 2026·archived copy
- CourtListener
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