Salt Lake City might be getting a new ICE detention center, and folks on the west side are pretty worried about what that means for their community. They're concerned about the strain on local resources and how it'll change their neighborhood.
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It's unclear yet how much this will cost taxpayers or if it'll bring any jobs, but residents are worried about the strain on city services.
The main beneficiaries would likely be ICE and potentially private contractors running the facility, though the community's gain is uncertain.
The west side residents are worried about their neighborhood's resources and quality of life taking a hit.
Mayor says ICE is planning ‘mega center’ with capacity for 10,000 at Salt Lake City warehouse Utah News Dispatch