Detroit immigration detention center

See Table 1. Nationally, the most common reason that a detainee left ICE detention was that they were deported from the United States.

During the most recent 12 month period for which comprehensive data are available, nationwide 81 percent of those leaving ICE detention were deported or "voluntarily" departed.

By way of comparison, a lower percentage of detainees 67 percent left the country from the Wayne County, Detroit because they were formally deported, or left under the so-called "voluntary departure" procedure. Trends in the number leaving ICE detention. When deportations and other releases during the April March period were compared with those in the previous 12 months, the Wayne County, Detroit numbers were down by 49 percent.

During the April March period the facility processed 1, "exits" as compared with last year. As detailed in Table 1, numbers last year were also down 9 percent as compared with the number of those leaving ICE detention during FY Exits last year were however up by 16, percent as compared with the number of exits 4 during FY Longer term exit trends. Here the month-by-month number of exits are graphed against the backdrop of the total detainees leaving the custody of this facility.

Exits are displayed with darker shading while those transferred appear with lighter shading. As is readily apparent, considerable variation has occurred over time in both the overall numbers of detainees as well as the volume leaving ICE detention during this period.

Exit trends are also summarized by fiscal year in Table 2. Year-by-year figures for the Wayne County, Detroit are given for the total number of detainees as compared with those leaving ICE detention from the facility. The percent of detainees that left ICE detention is also given. As mentioned above, the remaining detainees were transferred to another ICE detention facility. Because data for all twelve months of the most recent fiscal year are not yet available, the FY numbers October through September are estimated based upon reporting for the first six months.

Information on the place of arrest was not included in the available data ICE released. However, we can examine whether the Wayne County, Detroit was the first ICE facility in which these detainees were held. According to ICE records, for the vast majority 83 percent of these detainees, the Wayne County, Detroit was the first place they were sent when they were detained by ICE. The remaining 17 percent had been transferred in from another ICE detention facility.

We can also look at how quickly they arrived at this facility after they were first detained. The department has maintained the facility, but it has not housed prisoners since that time. ICE said it would use up to percent of the space available at the proposed detention facility but would also consider multiple facilities of various sizes. ICE agents on June 11 arrested Iraqi nationals in Metro Detroit who had previously been ordered removed from the country.

Many of the individuals, Chaldean Christians, have been sent to a detention center in Youngstown, Ohio. Facebook Twitter Email. Advertise with Us. Website Services. Building is used as the Administrative Building for DDC administrative staff and Building is used for holding detainees.

Building is also used by the Detroit Police Department for initial arrestee intake, suspect interviews, line-ups, and other detective duties. Department policies that apply to prisoners do not apply to the detainees at the DDC.