North Lake Processing Center
Baldwin, Michigan · 27 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Apr 2025 to Oct 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Medical requests ignored15% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Food or water withheld11% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Abuse or threats by staff11% vs 6%
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Medical requests ignored · 4 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Food or water withheld · 3 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 3 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 2 stories
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Medication withheld · 2 stories
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Extreme heat or cold · 2 stories
Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 1 story
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Hunger strike · 1 story
The person or a group refused food in protest.
- Shackled or chained · 1 story
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Solitary confinement · 1 story
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- Punished for complaining or organizing · 1 story
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Sexual abuse or harassment · 1 story
Sexual assault, abuse, coercion, or harassment by staff or others while in custody.
- Died in custody or soon after · 1 story
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
In their words
“We're Michiganders, we never thought of deportation”
“I felt like I was going to freeze to death.”
“I'm depressed when I think about my family out there. I'm so depressed most of the time, so I always try my best not to think about it, just to be strong.”
Stories
Leya: Cuban mother detained by ICE, separated from her nursing daughter in MichiganLeya, a recent Cuban immigrant, was arrested instead of her abusive boyfriend after police responded to a dispute in Wyoming, Michigan. She was later detained and separated from her nursing daughter, who stopped calling her "Mamá."Wyoming, MI · Oct 14, 2026 · ProPublica- Pilar: Peruvian woman fleeing abusive boyfriend detained by ICE in MichiganPilar, a Peruvian woman, was detained after her abusive boyfriend accused her of being the abuser; charges against her were dropped. While held in west Michigan, she helped other detained domestic violence victims find legal help.MI · Oct 14, 2026 · ProPublica
César C.G.: Venezuelan Walmart driver with work permit detained by ICE in Bloomington lotCésar Cepeda Gomez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker delivering for Walmart in Bloomington, was detained in a parking lot and held for weeks before a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Bloomington, IN · Oct 2, 2026 · Indiana Public Media, WFHB, B Square Bulletin
Salman: Indonesian restaurant owner detained by ICE, Flint business shutteredSalman FNU, an Indonesian restaurant co-owner and family breadwinner in Flint, was detained on his way to work, forcing the closure of his restaurant and leaving seven people jobless.Flint, MI · Sep 25, 2026 · ABC 12, MLive, Everlit +1
Mamady C.: Asylum seeker caring for disabled veteran held nearly nine months by ICEMamady Camara, 21, fled unrest in Guinea and worked as a caregiver for a disabled Navy veteran in Ypsilanti. He has been held nearly nine months after his asylum claim was denied, and is now appealing.Detroit, MI · Sep 17, 2026 · MLive, CourtListener
Wilmar Q.: Transgender asylum seeker sexually assaulted in Michigan detention, later deportedWilmar Quintero, a 50-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, said she was sexually assaulted during three months in Michigan detention before being deported in April 2025, and now hides in fear.MI · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, Kitchen Table News, WKAR +1
Nine fiber-optic workers detained in 15-minute ICE raid at Saginaw Township siteNine fiber-optic installers, described by witnesses as longtime hard workers, were detained in a 15-minute raid at a Saginaw Township construction site, their vehicles and equipment left behind.Saginaw Township, MI · Jul 28, 2026 · MLive, New Media Detroit, News-Pravda (USA) +3
Sanan A.: Detainee says he spent three weeks in freezing solitary for sharing foodSanan Atou, 43, says he spent about three weeks in a freezing isolation cell at a Michigan detention center in January after sharing food with other detainees. Solitary confinement use at the facility has surged since.“I felt like I was going to freeze to death.” — Sanan AtouBaldwin, MI · Jul 19, 2026 · MLive, Flint Talk
Jesus R.R.: Kansas man held nine months by ICE, stranded 900 miles from homeJesus Ramirez Ramos was held nine months at a Michigan ICE facility, then left with no way home to Kansas. A 66-year-old volunteer drove him over 900 miles home in her Prius.Baldwin, MI · Jun 2026 · News Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, Daily Gazette +1
Karliana P.G.: Venezuelan college soccer player detained by ICE despite pending asylum caseKarliana Yosdeylin Perdomo-Gotopo, 20, a Cleary University soccer player and business major who fled Venezuela as a teenager, was detained during a traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. She was transferred to North Lake Correctional Facility.Detroit, MI · May 27, 2026 · Detroit Free Press, Metro Times, The Livingston Post +5- Woman denied blood pressure medication, mocked by staff in ICE detentionA woman with a decade-long history of high blood pressure was denied her medication and mocked by staff before a hypertensive emergency sent her to the hospital in shackles.Detroit, MI · May 20, 2026 · Michigan Public, La Prensa Newspaper, ACLU of Michigan +1
Yerlys M.L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker's kneecap fractured by ICE agents during Detroit arrestYerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, suffered a fractured kneecap and head trauma when ICE agents tackled her near her Detroit home. She remains detained despite doctors' recommendation she be moved to a better-equipped facility.Detroit, MI · May 19, 2026 · Associated Press, The Independent, Outlier Media
Sanan A.: Michigan man deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to CongressSanan Atou, 43, who lived in metro Detroit over 30 years and doesn't speak Arabic, was deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to Congress. An Iraqi court ruled he isn't an Iraqi national.“We're Michiganders, we never thought of deportation” — Sarmad Atou, Sanan's brotherDetroit, MI · May 7, 2026 · Detroit Free Press, Blue Water Healthy Living, USA Today
Baldwin, Michigan ICE detainees launch hunger strike over medical neglectUp to 1,400 detainees at Michigan's North Lake Processing Facility began a hunger and labor strike over medical neglect and long stays, some lasting nearly six months; some units stopped striking by midweek.Baldwin, MI · Apr 23, 2026 · Michigan Public, Perilous Chronicle, MLive +1
Miguel R.R.: Widowed father detained by ICE, daughter postpones college to raise siblingsMiguel Rosas Ruiz, a widowed Michigan painting business owner and father of four, was detained near Ypsilanti in March. His daughter postponed college to raise her siblings before he was freed on bond in April.Michigan · Apr 16, 2026 · CNN, MLive, Michigan Daily +1
Miguel R.R.: Michigan business owner and father of four held a month by ICEMiguel Rosas Ruiz, a Mexican-born business owner and father of four from Ypsilanti, was detained while driving to work and held for a month. He was released in April 2026 and reunited with his family.MI · Apr 8, 2026 · WEMU, Michigan Daily, Action Network +1Asylum seeker separated from 3-month-old infant held at Michigan ICE centerA Venezuelan asylum seeker who entered legally through a port of entry was separated from her 3-month-old after a false accusation, and now faces deportation or relocation without her baby amid harsh conditions at a Michigan detention center.Baldwin, MI · Feb 24, 2026 · AOL, Archive.is
Nenko G.: Bulgarian business owner dies from untreated diabetes in ICE custodyNenko Gantchev, a 56-year-old Bulgarian business owner who had lived in Chicago for 30 years, died in December of untreated diabetes while held at a Michigan detention facility. Lawmakers and his family are demanding an investigation.Baldwin, MI · Feb 17, 2026 · ABC7 Chicago, Inquisitr, Cash Walk Labs +7
Ernesto C.E.: Detroit construction worker with pending green card detained by ICEErnesto Cuevas Enciso, a Detroit construction worker and father of a one-year-old, has lived in the U.S. since age three. He was detained December 6 despite valid work authorization; lawmakers urged his release.Detroit, MI · Dec 17, 2025 · CBS News, MLive, WDET +4
Heury G.: NYC green card holder, sole caretaker of disabled son, detained by ICEHeury Gomez, sole caretaker of his disabled 18-year-old son Noah, was detained by ICE for over three months before a judge ordered his release in time for Thanksgiving.Newark, NJ · Nov 22, 2025 · nydailynews.com, AM New York
Mor B.: 19-year-old Senegalese asylum seeker detained by ICE months before his hearingMor Ba, a 19-year-old asylum seeker from Senegal months from his hearing, was detained while leaving for work and held until his aunt posted a $10,000 bond in January.Detroit, MI · Nov 22, 2025 · Michigan Public, WUFT, New Hampshire Public Radio
Ten women describe freezing conditions and humiliation after transfer to Michigan detentionTen women arrested in a New Jersey warehouse raid were transferred through facilities in Texas, Ohio and Michigan, describing little food, forced undressing, verbal abuse, and no heat in freezing winter cold.Woodbridge, NJ · Oct 29, 2025 · El País- Kamal T.: Newlywed Nigerian man held nine months at Michigan ICE facilityKamal Tijani, a Nigerian man who came on a student visa in 2017 and married last year, has spent nine months held at a Michigan facility, separated from his wife, who lost their apartment.“I'm depressed when I think about my family out there. I'm so depressed most of the time, so I always try my best not to think about it, just to be strong.” — Stanley MinjaleBaldwin, MI · Oct 2025 · Interlochen Public Radio, Betsie Current, Glen Arbor Sun
Chicago newlyweds separated by Midway Blitz raid, wife deported to MexicoA Chicago couple was arrested just eight days after marrying; the wife was deported to Mexico while a judge ordered her husband removed to El Salvador from detention in Michigan.Chicago, IL · Oct 2025 · WBEZ, Chicago Tribune- Stanley M.: Nursing assistant held by ICE nine months, misses U.S. citizen son's birthdayStanley Minjale, a Malawian nursing assistant in Indiana with a nearly two-year-old U.S. citizen son, has spent nine months detained at a Michigan facility, missing the boy's second birthday while appealing his case.Baldwin, MI · Oct 2025 · Interlochen Public Radio, Michigan Public
Davona W.: Manchester mother of three held a month in ICE detentionDavona Williams, a Manchester health aide and mother of three from Jamaica, was detained in August and held a month in Michigan. A judge granted her bond on September 30.Manchester, VT · Sep 30, 2025 · Manchester Journal, Reformer, VT Digger +2- Philippe K.: Former Michigan graduate student detained by ICE for second timePhilippe Kame, a former University of Michigan graduate student and architectural designer, was detained a second time in April 2026 while on approved leave. He was released on $8,000 bond after about a month.Ann Arbor, MI · Apr 27, 2025 · Michigan Daily, MLive
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Died 4%
- Deported 11%
- Still detained 41%
- Released 26%
- Unknown 19%