SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — According to a spokesperson with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a newly purchased warehouse in Salt Lake’s Inland Port for use as a detention facility will provide nearly 10,000 jobs, add over $1 billion to the economy, and provide nearly $240 million in tax revenue.
However, ICE was unable to provide more details on how those numbers will play out and who will benefit.
2News reached out to ICE to ask the following questions:
- What types of jobs will the facility provide?
- How much of the projected economic impact will remain local?
- Will ICE bid out the contract work?
- How was the tax revenue calculated?
A spokesperson for the agency said they had no additional information to share…