SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah, Jan. 18, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is voicing her strong opposition to the rumored establishment of a large federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Utah, and is “committed to using every available tool to prevent it from opening in Salt Lake County,” she said in a released statement.
Wilson’s news release said recent reports indicate that a west-side Salt Lake City warehouse has been identified as a potential site for a 7,500-bed ICE detention facility.
The Dec. 24, 2025, Washington Post article lists Salt Lake City as a site for a future facility, as have reports from other national news outlets…