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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sue DHS, ICE over warehouse conversion to mega immigration detention facility

Posted on: June 8th, 2026

June 8, 2026 Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an effort to halt the unlawful decision to convert a warehouse into an immigration detention facility on the City’s west side without following federal law.  […]

Mayor Mendenhall releases statement following meeting with ICE officials

Posted on: March 30th, 2026

March 30, 2026 “I spoke with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Charles Wall and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Director Tim Kaiser during a 30-minute virtual, introductory meeting last week.  I was told ICE plans for Salt Lake City to host one of its ‘mega centers,’ with capacity for approximately 7,500 to […]