Detroit mother facing deportation after wrong turn onto bridge at US-Canada border
- US Customs and Border Protection detained individuals at the Port of Detroit facility between January and March 2025.
- Many individuals faced detention after accidentally making a wrong turn towards the Ambassador Bridge into Canada.
- Detainees were reportedly held in facilities not intended for long stays and allegedly lacked access to legal counsel or proper care.
- Over 210 people were detained during this period, with more than 90 percent reportedly making accidental border crossings.
- US Representative Rashida Tlaib and advocates are calling for transparency and an end to these detention practices.
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Detroit mother facing deportation after wrong turn onto bridge at US-Canada border
Customs and Border Protection said agents encountered just over 200 undocumented people from Jan. 20 to March 21 at crossings in Detroit. About half were detained and turned over to ICE after secondary processing was complete, according to a CBP spokesman.
Tlaib: CBP Has Detained 200 People at Michigan Bridge Where People Mistakenly Enter Canada
In just the first two months of President Donald Trump’s term, immigration officials have detained over 200 people, including children and U.S. citizens, at a bridge in Michigan where it is common for people to accidentally cross the border into Canada, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) reported on Thursday. Last month, Tlaib visited an immigrant jail where Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) is… Source
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