Mesa airport warns ICE facility’s landlord that overcrowding may violate its lease

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 1,236

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Mesa airport that houses a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporary holding facility warned the building’s owner that the overcrowding witnessed by members of Congress and documented by the Arizona Mirror could violate the building’s lease.

“Any occupancy beyond the approved capacity of the facility may be in violation of City of Mesa Fire Codes and in default of (Strategic Government Properties) land lease agreement with (Mesa-Gateway Airport Authority),” J. Brian O’Neill, executive …

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