Activists allege Grand Rapids police are working with ICE despite city policy

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 716

Last Updated: 6 days, 3 hours ago

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Immigrant rights advocates gathered in the lobby of Grand Rapids City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to state their claim that the Grand Rapids Police Department is coordinating with federal immigration authorities, including ICE, despite city policies against doing so.

“The mayor and the chief of police have been repeatedly telling us since January of 2025 that GRPD is not cooperating with ICE, and we’re saying that that’s a bold-faced lie because we are seeing it …

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