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ICE Confirms Four Arrests in Ypsilanti as Sheriff Clarifies Bus-Stop Targeting Claim

The agency says the Jan. 27 operation was an intelligence-based vehicle stop with no children present.

Overview

  • ICE identified the four people detained as Delmy Yamileth Molina Vasquez, Gissel Alejandra Pavon Nunes, Carolina Hernandez-Aviles, and Elder Alberto Veliz-Mencia, all of whom remain in custody pending immigration proceedings.
  • After speaking with ICE leadership, Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer said she does not believe enforcement was intentionally conducted near school bus stops and reported ICE agreed to improve communication with local officials.
  • Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says three detainees are receiving legal support and are being held at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, with the fourth person's location not yet confirmed.
  • ICE described two targeted vehicle stops seeking individuals with final orders of removal and reiterated that it does not target schools or bus stop locations for enforcement.
  • Ypsilanti Community Schools reaffirmed that agents are not allowed on school property without a judicial warrant as educators and advocates report heightened fear and take precautionary steps to support families.