Salt Lake City might be getting a new ICE detention center, and folks on the west side are pretty worried about what that means for their community. They're concerned about the strain on local resources and how it'll change their neighborhood.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 5 mentions in the last 30 days, 13 the 60 before.
It's unclear yet how much this will cost taxpayers or if it'll bring any jobs, but residents are worried about the strain on city services.
The main beneficiaries would likely be ICE and potentially private contractors running the facility, though the community's gain is uncertain.
The west side residents are worried about their neighborhood's resources and quality of life taking a hit.
Utah leaders respond to new ICE facility developments in Salt Lake KSL NewsRadio
ICE plans to sell its Salt Lake City warehouse instead of making a detention center Utah Public Radio
Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports KSL News
Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports KSL NewsRadio
Voices: As faith leaders, we call on federal officials to abandon plans for a mega-detention facility in Salt Lake City The Salt Lake Tribune
Video: Utah group to sue to halt detention center plans, paralleling Salt Lake City, county effort KSL TV 5
Salt Lake City, county, sue feds to stop ICE detention center from coming online Utah News Dispatch
Salt Lake City, County file lawsuit against DHS, ICE over 'unlawful decision' to convert warehouse to detention center Gephardt Daily News
New Utah coalition threatens lawsuit over planned ICE detention center Deseret News
A second lawsuit is coming for ICE’s Salt Lake City detention center plan KUER
With an eye on Maryland, a Utah group prepares a lawsuit to stop an ICE detention center Utah News Dispatch
Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS’ plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants KKCO 11 News
ICE Plans for Salt Lake City ‘Mega’ Detention Center Draws Suit Bloomberg Law News
Utah group to sue to halt detention center plans, paralleling Salt Lake City, county effort KSL News
Utah group plans to stop an ICE detention center in SLC. How? It’s simple: Sue the feds. The Salt Lake Tribune
‘Dire threat’: Salt Lake City and County file lawsuit over planned ICE warehouse ABC4 Utah
Salt Lake City, county sue feds over proposed ICE facility on west side KSL NewsRadio
Utah lawyers mull lawsuit to halt Salt Lake City immigrant detention center plans KSL.com
Salt Lake City ICE detention center purchase put on hold, reports say ABC4 Utah
Eyeing planned ICE detention center, Salt Lake City puts limits on water use Utah News Dispatch
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