Mayes considers public nuisance lawsuit to stop 1,500-bed ICE detention center in Surprise

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 948

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she’s weighing whether to take the Trump administration to court to stop an immigration detention center from being built in Surprise.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month purchased a massive 418,400-square-foot warehouse in the suburb northwest of Phoenix. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later confirmed it would be converted into a 1,500-bed detention center.

The purchase is one of many across the country, …

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