Michigan: local agreements with ICE and where to request records
Each entry below appears on a list ICE publishes. Entries this site has checked link to that public body's own records request page or the route it posts; where neither was found, the entry says so and links the page that was checked. A privately run or federal facility links a federal agency's FOIA page and, where one is named, the county that contracts for it. The others say “Request page not yet checked” and link to a guide to Michigan's records law. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes these agreements. Being listed says nothing about how an agreement is carried out. ICE's lists are the source for every entry; they can lag, contain errors, and drop agreements without notice, so confirm with the agency before relying on an entry.
On this page: 287(g) agencies, 8 of 8 request pages checked · Detention facilities, 4 of 5 checked
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act covers counties, cities and their police and sheriffs. Send a written request to the public body's FOIA coordinator. The body must answer within 5 business days and may extend once, by up to 10 business days (MCL 15.235(2)). A denial can be appealed in writing to the head of the public body, or taken to circuit court within 180 days (MCL 15.240). Fees follow the body's posted procedures (MCL 15.234), and fee disputes have a separate route (MCL 15.240a). This is a summary of the statute, not legal advice.
Police and sheriffs with 287(g) agreements
ICE's list of 287(g) participating agencies (ICE's spreadsheet file name dated October 9, 2026; page updated October 13, 2026). ICE uses three models. In ICE's words, Warrant Service Officer “allows designated immigration officers to serve and execute administrative warrants on aliens in their custody”; Task Force is described as “allowing designated immigration officers to enforce limited immigration authority while performing routine police duties or as an active participant in an ICE-led task force”; Jail Enforcement “allows designated immigration officers to identify and process removable aliens who have pending or active criminal charges.” None in Michigan: Jail Enforcement. Each Michigan agreement ICE has posted states that it does not limit the agency's compliance with state public records law for records that are solely state records. Some agencies treat records about ICE detainees as ICE records and send that part of a request to ICE; Calhoun County says so on its FOIA page. Ask for the agency's own records (agreements, approvals, invoices, policies) and send the ICE-held part to ICE (ICE FOIA page).
| Agency | ICE lists | Request records from | Request page checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County Sheriff's OfficeBerrien CountyICE lists it as “Berrian County Sheriff's Office” in “Berrian County”; spelling corrected by this site. | Warrant Service Officer, signed May 6, 2025 · agreement | Berrien County FOIA pageIn writing by email, fax, or in person or by mail to the County Building, 701 Main Street, St. Joseph. The county page does not say whether Sheriff's Office records go through the same office. | 2026-10-13 |
| Calhoun County Sheriff's OfficeCalhoun County | Warrant Service Officer, signed May 7, 2025 · agreement | Calhoun County FOIA pageOnline request portal; Corporation Counsel is the county FOIA coordinator. | 2026-10-13 |
| Crawford County Sheriff's OfficeCrawford County | Task Force, signed Sep 9, 2025 · agreement | Crawford County FOIA pageRequest form and public summary posted; County Controller's office. | 2026-10-13 |
| Jackson County Sheriff's OfficeJackson County | Warrant Service Officer, signed Mar 19, 2025 · agreement | Jackson County FOIA pageOnline request portal; appeal forms on the same page. | 2026-10-13 |
| Livingston County Sheriff's OfficeLivingston County | Warrant Service Officer, signed Jul 20, 2026 · agreement: ICE lists “link pending” | Livingston County FOIA pageOnline request portal; procedures and guidelines posted. | 2026-10-13 |
| Roscommon County Sheriff's OfficeRoscommon County | Task Force, signed Jun 5, 2025 · agreement | No dedicated records request page found County FAQ gives the routeIn writing or by email to the County Controller, the county FOIA coordinator. | 2026-10-13 |
| Taylor Police DepartmentCity of Taylor (Wayne County, added by this site) | Task Force, signed Apr 28, 2025 · agreement | City of Taylor FOIA pageCity request form; appeal and fee waiver forms from the City Clerk. | 2026-10-13 |
| West Branch Police DepartmentCity of West Branch, Ogemaw County | Task Force, signed Nov 4, 2025 · agreement | No dedicated records request page found City home page links its FOIA policyThe city's FOIA policy accepts requests in person, by mail, by fax, or by email to the clerk with "FOIA" in the subject. | 2026-10-13 |
Facilities ICE lists for detention in Michigan
ICE's detention facility list (page updated March 23, 2026), matched against ICE's detention statistics (data pulled July 9, 2026). ICE's statistics include only facilities with at least one person in custody when the data were pulled, and leave out hold, hospital, juvenile, MIRP and ORR facilities (ICE's note on the sheet). A facility may have started or stopped holding people for ICE since those dates. A county jail answers records requests through its county or sheriff; a facility run under a federal contract is generally not covered by Michigan's law, so ask ICE.
| Facility | ICE lists | Request records from | Request page checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Correctional CenterBattle Creek | ICE's detention statistics list it as IGSA (Intergovernmental Service Agreement). | Calhoun County FOIA pageOnline request portal. Calhoun County says records about an individual ICE detainee are ICE's records; ask ICE for those. County contracts and invoices come from the county. | 2026-10-13 |
| Chippewa County Correctional FacilitySault Ste. Marie | ICE's detention statistics list it as IGSA (Intergovernmental Service Agreement). ICE's statistics call it CHIPPEWA COUNTY SSM. | Chippewa County FOIA pageRequest form by email or mail to the county Administrator's Office. | 2026-10-13 |
| Monroe County JailMonroe | ICE's detention statistics list it as IGSA (Intergovernmental Service Agreement). ICE's statistics call it MONROE COUNTY DETENTION-DORM. | Monroe County FOIA pageThe county's FOIA procedures give a separate mailing address for Sheriff's Office records: Sheriff's Office FOIA Coordinator, 100 East Second Street, Monroe. | 2026-10-13 |
| North Lake Processing CenterBaldwin, Lake County | Contract detention facility (CDF), as ICE lists it. ICE's statistics call it North Lake Correctional Facility. | ICE FOIA page for the contract and federal recordsA private operator is generally not a public body under Michigan's FOIA (MCL 15.232). Ask Lake County for county records, such as permits: Lake County FOIA page. | 2026-10-13 |
| St. Clair County JailPort Huron | ICE's detention statistics list it as IGSA (Intergovernmental Service Agreement). | Request page not yet checked Michigan open records guide (Reporters Committee) | Not yet |
The signed agreement and any amendments; county board or council approvals; invoices and payments to and from ICE; written policies on ICE holds and warrants; and any counts the agency itself keeps of ICE holds or warrants served. Ask for records the agency itself made or keeps.
Records released by Calhoun County under Michigan FOIA (request 26-3045). Documents →
- ICE, 287(g) participating agencies list (participatingAgencies10092026b.xlsx, posted with the page “Updated: 10/13/2026”), ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g. Checked October 13, 2026.
- ICE, Detention Facilities (page “Updated: 03/23/2026”), ice.gov/detention-facilities. Checked October 13, 2026.
- ICE, detention statistics, Facilities FY26 sheet (FY26_detentionStats07202026.xlsx, data pulled July 9, 2026), ice.gov/detain/detention-management. Checked October 13, 2026.
- Each public body's own records request page or posted route, or the page checked where none was found, linked above. Checked on the date shown in each row.
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Open Government Guide: Michigan.
Each row shows when its request page was last checked. We aim to recheck ICE's lists weekly and local pages monthly. Agreements can begin or end between checks. Agencies and facilities no longer on ICE's lists move to a dated “No longer listed” note. ICE's lists can drop or omit entries, so a missing entry does not show that an agreement ended. Spot an error? Corrections.