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ICE Plans Michigan Stop for Longest Trump-Era Family Detention

4/26/2026

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ICE scheduled family’s deportation on a flight stopping in Michigan before an undisclosed destination.
Detained since June, Hayam El Gamal and her children were taken into custody in Denver, with a court blocking their deportation.
Lauren Bis, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said courts will vindicate the agency.
Critics say actions violate due-process and free-speech rights and are longest family detention under President Donald Trump’s administration.

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ICE scheduled family’s deportation on a flight stopping in Michigan before an undisclosed destination.
Detained since June, Hayam El Gamal and her children were taken into custody in Denver, with a court blocking their deportation.
Lauren Bis, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said courts will vindicate the agency.
Critics say actions violate due-process and free-speech rights and are longest family detention under President Donald Trump’s administration.