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Michigan Public Radio
April 27, 2026

Even when detained immigrants get bond, high costs and government appeals keep some in lockup
By Adam Yahya Rayes


According to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), an organization that collects and shares government data through open records requests, the median cost for bonds granted by immigration judges in Michigan was at or below $5,000 for the last few months of 2025. In January and February 2026, the median was at or over $7,000.


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