HAZEL PARK — Two men, allegedly in the country illegally, are in custody after federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracked them to the Amazon facility in Hazel Park where they work as delivery drivers.
In response, state senators Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, and Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford, along with state Rep. Veronica Paiz, D-Harper Woods, and Detroit City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero have sent a letter to ICE urging the release of the two men.
The lawmakers claim neither man has a criminal history and both have work authorization, valid Michigan driver’s licenses and temporary protected status as they seek legal asylum in the United States while providing for their families. One has a mother he cares for while the other is raising several children, according to the letter…