ICE purchases $145M Salt Lake City warehouse, sparking local outcry
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March 16, 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has officially purchased a massive warehouse on the west side of Salt Lake City, confirming months of speculation and marking the establishment of the first ICE detention center in the state of Utah.
Friday, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued a sharp rebuke following the confirmation of the sale.
"I am deeply disturbed to learn that a 833,000-square-foot warehouse... has reportedly been purchased by the federal government to what would likely become a massive ICE detention facility," Wilson said. "The idea of 7,500 detainees being held in the heart of our capital city is simply unacceptable and must never be realized."
Friday, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued a sharp rebuke following the confirmation of the sale.
"I am deeply disturbed to learn that a 833,000-square-foot warehouse... has reportedly been purchased by the federal government to what would likely become a massive ICE detention facility," Wilson said. "The idea of 7,500 detainees being held in the heart of our capital city is simply unacceptable and must never be realized."
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