Detroit mayor refuses to apologize

Detroit mayor gets blowback from migrant groups for using the 'i-word' for illegal immigrants
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan faced backlash from groups that work with migrants for using what they called the "i-word," or "illegal," to describe immigrants here illegally.
Detroit mayor refuses to apologize after backlash for saying ‘illegal’ immigrants
Duggan said previously that being a “welcoming city” does not equal being a sanctuary refuge for illegal immigrants.”
Rep. Tlaib defends immigrants as Mayor Duggan is slammed for calling some 'illegal'
Before the 11 a.m. news conference at which Tlaib spoke, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center released a statement signed by several other immigrant advocacy groups slamming Duggan. The mayor used the word "illegal" or "illegally" a few times in remarks to reporters on Friday.
Immigrant rights groups slam Detroit Mayor Duggan for using the 'I-word'
The groups said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's use of the term "illegal immigrants" is inhumane and dehumanizing. But Duggan defended the terminology.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan: City will continue to work with ICE
As President Donald Trump toughens immigration enforcement, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said his city will continue to work with federal agencies as it did under previous presidents. Speaking to reporters at a policy conference hosted by a business group,
Detroit mayor says he won’t shield illegal immigrants from ICE
Similar to Mike Duggan, other Democrats, including Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) and New York Mayor Eric Adams, have signaled a willingness to work with ICE.
Mayor Mike Duggan: No ICE raids so far in Detroit
Mayor Mike Duggan said city has always handed over illegal immigrants wanted by ICE and won't change its policy as Trump vows mass deportations.

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Duggan lays groundwork for governor run at Chamber conference
Whether Mike Duggan gets to be governor remains to be seen, but the three-term Detroit mayor is focused on leaving things in a good place for his successor at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.