“I am very concerned about the recent Border Patrol stops of the Tornado travel bus in Detroit. At a time when we should be encouraging our community members to be getting ready for the opening of the immigration relief application period, border patrol is making our residents feel scared and unsafe in our own neighborhoods. The fact that these random sweeps and arrests are taking place so close to schools and churches makes these disruptions of people’s lives even more egregious. I have sent a request for detailed information to the Customs and Border Protection Detroit Sector office and hope that I receive a timely response. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) agents are once again spreading fear and unfairly targeting people in Southwest Detroit. I am calling on CBP to treat the Latino community as they would any other community.”
