Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson Responds to Federal Warehouse Purchase for ICE Detention Facility near Salt Lake City Airport

Salt Lake County, UT—"I am deeply disturbed to learn that an 833,000-square-foot warehouse near the Salt Lake City airport has reportedly been purchased by the federal government for what would likely become a massive ICE detention facility.

When a similar warehouse proposal surfaced previously, Utahns from across the political spectrum—people of different backgrounds and beliefs—came together to stop it. We must summon that same resolve again.

This time, the obstacles may be greater, but our commitment must be just as strong. We cannot allow aggressive and often unlawful federal enforcement tactics to take root in our community.

The idea of 7,500 detainees being held in the heart of our capital city is simply unacceptable and must never be realized.”