Surprise Officials Report ‘Progress’ After D.C. Meeting on Planned ICE Facility

New ICE Detention Facility Planned for Arizona City

By Zachery Schmidt A new immigration facility planned for Surprise, Ariz. faces some opposition, despite assurances the detention center won't be a prelude to enforcement activities. Mayor Kevin Sartor said the facility, which will open inside a vacant warehouse, will “house single adults only" for short-term stays. Sartor made his comments during a press conference on Monday regarding...

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Surprise officials report ‘progress’ after D.C. meeting on planned ICE facility

Surprise city leaders met with federal officials in Washington, D.C., last month about the planned ICE facility, but still left many questions unanswered.