Close up detail of a law enforcement agent is seen during a "National Shutdown" protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026. Donald Trump's border chief said January 29, 2026 that some federal agents coul …
PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - After reports of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Pontiac over the weekend, the agency responded, saying their presence was part of a targeted operation.
FOX 2 reached out to ICE and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office after photos posted Sunday morning showed agents in the area of Baldwin and Hopkins.
ICE in Ypsilanti: Washtenaw County Sheriff clarifies that agents weren't conducting enforcements at bus stops
Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer clarified that ICE agents were not conducting enforcement on school grounds, including bus stops after posting about reports that a parent was detained while dropping their child off at the bus.
At the time, the sheriff's office said it was not aware of any Pontiac ICE operations, but a few days later, the agency did confirm that they were there to remove a woman from El Salvador who had a final order of removal since 2022. According to ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, that woman was previously removed from the United States.
Four other people who were with the woman were also detained because they were also undocumented, ICE said. They remain detained.
The Source: This information is from ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
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