Kelly, Gallego urge DHS to halt planned ICE detention facilities in Surprise and Marana

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Arizona U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are urging the Trump administration to put a halt to two planned detention facilities in the state as opposition to them grows and questions continue to mount, according to a letter exclusively obtained by the Arizona Mirror.

“Given the scale and pace of these efforts and the Department’s review of detention projects nationwide, we urge the Department to stop the planned detention projects in Arizona, including in …

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