Michelle Jokisch Polo

In Michigan, immigrants being held inside detention centers often have no idea of when their cases will be resolved. Dozens have been held for over six months and for some it’s been closer to a year. Mental health experts say the uncertainty coupled with the prolonged isolation can take a psychological toll, with the effects often growing more severe the longer a person is detained.

Michigan Public's Michelle Jokisch Polo takes us inside the North Lake Processing Center with a retired pastor.

Tomas Moreno, Jr., tells reporter Michelle Jokisch Polo about his family's legacy working in the vineyards of northern Michigan.