Overview
- ICE issued a notice of intent to award Management & Training Corporation a sole‑source contract for the Marana site, with plans to detain 513 men supported by about 31 employees.
- On Tuesday, Representative Adelita Grijalva joined tribal and county leaders and protesters at the facility gates to denounce the proposal and outline legal steps to challenge it.
- The Pima County Board of Supervisors formally opposed the project in a February resolution, and tribal leaders are pressing DHS to engage in government‑to‑government consultation.
- MTC and town officials say discussions continue and no final contract has been signed, with MTC pledging jobs and “high standards of safety, professionalism, and dignity” if a deal is finalized.
- Arizona sold the prison to MTC last year for a reported $15 million after the company operated it for decades, as critics question medical capacity and transparency while some residents cite potential jobs.