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Trump Boosts Michigan Immigration Enforcement Amid Controversy

2/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has overseen a Michigan expansion of federal immigration enforcement, with ICE agents up 68.6% and CBP agents up 19.7% since 2017.
Michigan has received border funding, including $10 billion for border support and $6 billion for border surveillance technologies.
New federal-local partnerships have emerged, though immigrant rights groups criticize them.
East Lansing is Michigan’s only sanctuary city, while others weigh restricting cooperation with federal authorities.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump has overseen a Michigan expansion of federal immigration enforcement, with ICE agents up 68.6% and CBP agents up 19.7% since 2017.
Michigan has received border funding, including $10 billion for border support and $6 billion for border surveillance technologies.
New federal-local partnerships have emerged, though immigrant rights groups criticize them.
East Lansing is Michigan’s only sanctuary city, while others weigh restricting cooperation with federal authorities.