Arizona Attorney General: ICE Should Not Turn Hotel Into Illegal Immigrant Processing Center

Contact Your Elected Officials
The Epoch Times

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich called on federal immigration officials to not go ahead with a plan to turn a hotel into a processing center for illegal immigrants and unaccompanied minors.

In a letterย (pdf-below) to the White House,ย Brnovich told theย Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that he had โ€œgrave concernsโ€ about ICEโ€™s contract with a Scottsdale, Arizona, hotel that is located near a school and a residential area.

โ€œI was extremely disappointed to learn about this through a newspaper report rather than any prior contact from DHS or ICE, even though there are important public safety issues involved in locating any detention center in a community setting,โ€ the Republican attorney general wrote.

The administration, he tweeted, is converting an unnamed hotel into a โ€œdetention facilityโ€ for about 1,200 illegal immigrants, adding that locals have โ€œconcerns about this reckless plan.โ€

The Epoch Times has contacted ICE for comment. A spokesperson for the agency told Fox News that illegal immigrant families โ€œare housed in a manner consistent with legal requirements for the safety and well-being of children and their parents or guardians.โ€

โ€œCustody is intended to be short term, generally less than 72 hours, to allow for immigration enforcement processing and establishing appropriate terms and conditions of release while their immigration proceedings continue,โ€ the spokesperson continued. โ€œAll families will be tested for COVID-19 and receive a health assessment.โ€

ICE officials told KPHO-TV that the hotel usage plan is part of an $87 million contract that the agency has with the nonprofit Endeavors.

But Brnovich argued there is no guarantee that the detainees will not be released into Scottsdale or other nearby communities after staying in the converted hotel.

BY JACK PHILLIPS

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

Arizona Attorney General Letter on ICE Hotel Contracts – 06-04-2021

510901614-6-4-Ariz-AG-Letter-on-ICE-Hotel-Contracts

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

Roger Stone Speaks About Trump at Turning Point USA

Longtime Donald Trump friend, Roger Stone, gave a speech at the 2025 TPUSA convention offering his take on the recent Epstein List controversy.

Dredging the Swamp For CNN RINOs

Epstein ran a multinational child sex trafficking ring to service and entrap political and business elites to blackmail and to usurp democratic governance.

Trump Turned His Head And Saved America

It was a turn of President Trump's head to view an immigration chart that saved his life. It was Divine intervention, God saved Trump so he could save America.

AI: A Double-Edged Sword?

AI produces innovation, revolutionizing industries from education to entertainment, yet AI tools also cause a gradual decline in human cognitive skills.

Why is the Epstein Victim List Longer than the Client List?

Bondi said her responsibility is to protect identities of underage girls sexually abused by Epstein, but a good number of victims have come forward.

A Year After Trump Rally Shooting, Town Still Seeks Healing, Answers

A western PA community has rallied around the family of Corey Comperatore who was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally.

5 States Discussing Plans to Build Prisons Like โ€˜Alligator Alcatrazโ€™: Noem

Homeland Security Sec Kristi Noem said five Republican-led states were discussing plans to build detention sites similar to Floridaโ€™s โ€œAlligator Alcatraz.โ€

Wyoming Opens Dual Mine: Coal for Power, Rare Earths for Everything Else

Brook Mine will be the first new coal mine to open in Wyoming in 50 years and first critical mineral and rare earth mine to open in the US in 70 years.

Los Angeles Mayor Signs Order Reaffirming Sanctuary City Policy, Proposes Cash Aid to Illegal Immigrants

LA Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive directive reaffirming the cityโ€™s self-proclaimed sanctuary status in response to ongoing ICE operations.

EU Wonโ€™t Retaliate to Trumpโ€™s 30 Percent Tariff, Countermeasures on Hold Until August

EC President Ursula von der Leyen said EU will extend suspension on countermeasures to U.S. tariffs until next month while trade negotiations continue.

Trump Announces 30 Percent Tariff on EU, Mexico

President Donald Trump has announced a 30 percent tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico, to go into effect on Aug. 1, 2025.

Tariff Windfall Drives Surprise $27 Billion US Budget Surplus in June

New data from Treasury Dept show that surging tariff revenues in June helped U.S. government post an unexpected budget surplus of $27 billion.

State Department Says Reorganization Plan to Move Ahead Quickly After Supreme Court Ruling

State Dept to reorganize plans following Supreme Court's allowing Trump admin to proceed with layoffs of fed workers and overhaul of federal agencies.
spot_img

Related Articles