Uncertainty swirls around Salt Lake City ICE warehouse amid DHS review

What the Department of Homeland Security's review of contracts means for a planned ICE detention center in Salt Lake City is an open question.

By: Katie McKellar, Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 1,405

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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More questions than answers remain about what the Department of Homeland Security’s review of contracts executed under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem means for a proposed “mega” detention center in Salt Lake City.

After newly-appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was sworn in, DHS paused purchases of new warehouses as it reviews Noem-era policies and procedures.

Noem was fired March 5, but days later U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized the purchase …

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