Detroit Area: Detroit and Chaldean Communities

detroit area: Chaldeans are among Iraqi Christian denominations that emerged in the faith's early days, and many speak languages similar to those spoken at the time of Christ, according to Metro News. Their population in Iraq has dwindled as hundreds of thousands have fled war and violence over the decades. Roughly 100 people protested Sunday at a Detroit detention centre many expressing their concern for the arrestees' safety. The Detroit area has one of the largest Chaldean communities in the U.S. Longtime demographer Kurt Metzger said a community survey estimated there were roughly 120,000 Chaldeans in and around Detroit.ICE said in a statement released Monday that all of those arrested had criminal convictions, including for murder, rape, assault, burglary, weapons violations and drug trafficking, and were ordered deported by an immigration judge after full and fair proceedings. Most of the orders had been issued a while ago but ICE could not remove them until an agreement was reached with Iraq. Immigration officials said the judge determined they were ineligible for any form of relief under U.S. law, but declined to discuss the appeal process or other legal options. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.