DHS account, court records raise questions about DNR role in ICE arrest

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,055

Last Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago

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On Oct. 18, 2025, ICE arrested and detained Jose Pedro Hernandez Lupercio in Brethren, Mich., along the Manistee River — and both records and official statements indicate that Michigan Department of Natural Resources officers were involved in the operation.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, said that the arrest was made “during a targeted operation led by the USFS in conjunction with the DNR,” referring to the U.S. Forest …

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