Salt Lake City, county, sue feds to stop ICE detention center from coming online

Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County are suing to block an ICE detention center, saying federal agencies cut them out of most of the planning.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Monday in an attempt to keep a massive warehouse on the city’s west side from transforming into a detention center that could hold up to 10,000 people.

County and city leaders raised concerns Monday ranging from overtaxed city water and sewer systems to the potential spread of measles, air pollution, and a ramped-up police presence needed at the more than …

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