Salt Lake City Mayor Vows to Stop ICE Detention Facility After Landowners Reject Sale

Feb 01, 2026

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As ICE operations expand, could Utah get an immigration detention center? | KUER

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall confirmed she will oppose any plan for an ICE detention facility in the city and sharply criticized federal immigration enforcement during her recent State of the City address, saying the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are damaging and divisive.

Her comments raised the stakes for local and state offic…

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