With an eye on Maryland, a Utah group prepares a lawsuit to stop an ICE detention center

A Utah advocacy group says it's a step behind local mayors in bringing a legal challenge to stop a planned ICE detention center.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 704

Last Updated: 2 days, 6 hours ago

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Taking advice and inspiration from opponents of a planned immigration detention center near Hagerstown, Maryland, a newly formed advocacy group in Utah is preparing a lawsuit in hopes of stopping a similar project in Salt Lake City.

The group, Uproar Utah, announced its plans Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the city and Salt Lake County sued to block the proposed detention mega-center that could hold up to 10,000 people.

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