In this urgent episode of Speaking for Kids, we examine how increased immigration enforcement is impacting children and families across Michigan. According to Bridge Michigan, more than 2,349 people were detained in the state between January and October 2025, nearly three times the number detained during the same period in 2024, with the vast majority having no criminal record. At the same time, long-standing federal protections that once limited immigration enforcement in sensitive spaces like schools, hospitals, and churches have been rolled back.

State Senator Mary Cavanagh joins representatives from the ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center to discuss how immigration actions in child-centered spaces affect students, families, and entire communities. The conversation explores proposed legislation to create “safe space ...