Arizona sues to block proposed ICE detention facility near site with chemicals
Summary
Arizona is suing the federal government to stop a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center near a site in Surprise, Arizona, that holds dangerous chemicals. The state says the government did not properly check environmental risks and that the facility breaks immigration laws.Key Facts
- Arizona filed a lawsuit on Friday to block a proposed ICE detention center in Surprise, Arizona.
- The detention center could hold between hundreds and 1,500 people.
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the government skipped required environmental reviews.
- The planned site is near a warehouse storing thousands of gallons of hazardous chemicals used in semiconductor production.
- The warehouse was bought by the federal government for $70 million in January 2025 and is being converted for detention use with over $300 million in contracts.
- ICE says it reviewed environmental impacts and that the lawsuit is politically motivated.
- Congress provided $45 billion in July 2025 to fund expanded ICE detention capacity through 2029.
- Other states like Maryland and cities like Atlanta are also opposing or pausing similar large detention center plans.
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