Overview
- Property records show ICE closed on March 11 on the 24.9-acre site at 6020 W. 300 South, an 833,000-square-foot warehouse near Salt Lake City International Airport.
- ICE says the facility will meet agency detention standards and undergo community impact studies and rigorous due diligence on utilities and infrastructure.
- The agency did not disclose capacity or timing but projected economic benefits including nearly 10,000 jobs, $1.1 billion in GDP, and more than $238 million in tax revenue.
- Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson condemned the plan and said they are exploring legal avenues to block it.
- Regional implications extend to Nevada, Idaho and Montana, as the Salt Lake Field Office oversees those states and transfers could increase, according to officials and advocates.