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title: "Dearborn Police Say They Got No Warning Before ICE Arrests"
url: https://www.heredetroit.com/2026/11/09/dearborn-police-not-told-of-ice-arrests-east-dearborn/
date: 2026-11-09T05:40:12-05:00
modified: 2026-11-09T05:43:29-05:00
author: "Ravi Stokes"
categories: ["Public Safety"]
site: "HERE Detroit"
attribution: "HERE Detroit"
---

# Dearborn Police Say They Got No Warning Before ICE Arrests

> DEARBORN, Mich. — Federal immigration agents arrested three men in east Dearborn on Saturday morning, Nov. 7, and the Dearborn Police Department says it learned of the operation only after the arrests were made. Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations carried out the operation around 8 a.m. near Warren Avenue

*Source: [HERE Detroit](https://www.heredetroit.com/2026/11/09/dearborn-police-not-told-of-ice-arrests-east-dearborn/) — November 9, 2026 by Ravi Stokes*

DEARBORN, Mich. — Federal immigration agents arrested three men in east Dearborn on Saturday morning, Nov. 7, and the Dearborn Police Department says it learned of the operation only after the arrests were made.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations carried out the operation around 8 a.m. near Warren Avenue and Mead Street. The Department of Homeland Security said the arrests came during a vehicle stop and that the three men are from Honduras and are in the country illegally. ICE said the men will stay in its custody while removal proceedings play out.

Dearborn police said there was no advance notice or coordination with the city. Police Chief Issa Shahin urged federal agencies to keep his department informed when they work inside the city, saying that contact helps the department answer questions from residents.

A homeland security spokesperson said the agency gives cooperative local departments notice when it can, but not in this case because the stop crossed more than one jurisdiction. The department also noted that ICE is not required to give advance notice of enforcement.

The episode follows an Oct. 20 operation in nearby Canton Township, where Hulsing Elementary School sheltered in place after ICE activity was reported nearby. Local police there also said they had no advance knowledge.