evidence_text: Michigan Democrats, Advocates Shed Light on ICE Detaining Members of Hmong Community, Call for Safe Return: Democratic lawmakers call for transparency and the release of Hmong refugees whom ICE ripped away from their families and the communities they have long contributed to LANSING, Mich., Aug. 8, 2025 — Michigan Democrats held a press conference Thursday to call for greater transparency around U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detaining Hmong refugees and to call for the release of those detained. State Reps. Emily Dievendorf (D-Lansing) and Mai Xiong (D-Warren) and state Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and [...]