CENTER LINE, MI - A Michigan city has walked back from a plan for its police department to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, after facing backlash from the community and activists.

Center Line, a city of roughly 8,500 on the southern edge of Macomb County, withdrew its informal commitment to sign a 287(g) task force model agreement last week.

“We just felt that this was not the best time for it,” said Center Line City Manager Dennis Champine. “No one opinion for or against it really changed our minds.”

Broadly, the 287(g) program allows local police – normally prohibited from doing federal immigration enforcement – to do some immigration tasks. But it’s faced criticism for instilling fear, eroding trust, diverting local resources and turning police into what i

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