City of Romulus
Coverage of City of Romulus in the Nexus archive.
- ICE to sell proposed detention center site in Romulus
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that ICE has abandoned its plan to convert a Romulus warehouse into an immigration detention center, leading to its sale. The facility, purchased by ICE in February 2026, was acquired without notice to Michigan or the City of Romulus and without meeting statutory requirements.
- City of Romulus says plans for ICE detention facility scrapped, building will be sold
The City of Romulus announced that plans for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at a former commercial warehouse have been scrapped, with the building to be sold instead. The city filed a pending lawsuit against the facility, citing concerns over its proximity to schools, residential neighborhoods, and wetlands, as well as inadequate infrastructure and violations of zoning ordinances.