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, Duggan reiterated the city's policy that is not a sanctuary city, but a welcoming city.

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.

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.