ICE warehouse deal was news to Utah’s GOP governor, congressional delegation

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 1 day, 12 hours ago

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Leaders in heavily Democratic Salt Lake City were not the only ones blindsided by a deal paving the way for a massive immigration detention center. Utah’s Republican governor and all-GOP congressional delegation also did not know about the sale of the warehouse to the federal government until after it happened, Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday.

“When the sale went through, we were not given any notice,” Cox told reporters during a press conference

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