Utahns gather to protest ICE detention center
News ClipKSL TV 5·Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT·3/17/2026
Protesters gathered in Salt Lake City to oppose the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's purchase of a warehouse to be used as a detention center. Local officials expressed concerns about the lack of community input and potential impacts on infrastructure.
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Demonstrators gathered outside the Historic Governor's Mansion, hoping to direct the Utah governor's attention to their message: they don't want an ICE detention center facility in Salt Lake.