ICE Activity Forces Shelter-In-Place At Canton Elementary School: Police

CANTON, MI — ICE enforcement activity forced a Canton elementary school to shelter-in-place Tuesday morning, according to police.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. near Hulsing Elementary School, which is between Morton Taylor and Lilley roads, according to police.

The shelter-in-place at the elementary school lasted for just over an hour without incident, according to police.

"Upon receiving notification of the event, our police officers worked with the school to ensure students and staff were secured safely in their building," Canton Director of Police Services Joseph Bialy said in a statement.

Police said neither the department nor the school district had knowledge of the ICE enforcement activity in the area.

Rep. Debbie Dingell said the ICE operation sparked fear and concern throughout the community.

"I have been in contact with ICE, which acknowledged that there were issues with today’s enforcement activities," Dingell said. "I will continue working with ICE, the township supervisor, and other relevant parties to address these concerns."

Police did not release any other details about the incident.

Patch has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more details about the agents' activity in the area and will update this story when we hear back.