LANSING, MI – During a state House committee hearing this week, Rep. Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township, recalled opening the curtains of her Miami hotel room several years ago, hoping to take in a lovely view.

Community leaders and advocates urged legislators to pass a set of bills seeking to limit the actions of federal immigration agents in a charged hearing of the Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Thursday.

A package of bills facing intense opposition is making their way through the Michigan Senate that would limit how ICE operates in Michigan.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel praised the Senate's approval of bills to combat human trafficking, highlighting the state's high incidence of the crime and her office's proactive efforts against it.

The state Senate unanimously passed bills that would increase the penalties for human trafficking in Michigan.

With emotions flaring at times, Michigan Senators heard from those opposed to and in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a packed hearing.

One bill doubles the potential penalties for trafficking offenses, from 10 years or $10,000 to 20 years or $20,000.

A bipartisan bill package heard in a Michigan house committee Tuesday would ban drones from flying over government buildings, power plants, and other key facilities.