YPSILANTI, MI - Tension lingered outside Ypsilanti-area schools Wednesday afternoon as parents worried about the possibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area. Ypsilanti International Elementary School, 503 Oak St. in Ypsilanti on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Jacob Hamilton | MLive.comSchools within three miles of where Tuesday’s detention occurred include Ypsilanti Puentes Multilingual School — a Ypsilanti Community Schools K-4 school with a Spanish-language immersion program — Washtenaw International High School, Ypsilanti International Elementary School, Ypsilanti Community High School and several other elementary and middle schools within the district. Parents were largely pleased with the level of communication from the various Ypsilanti schools. Washtenaw International High School and Middle School Academy, 105 N. Mansfield St. in Ypsilanti Township on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.