Arizona Sues the Federal Government to Block Proposed ICE Mass Detention Facility Near Site Allegedly Filled with Hazardous Chemicals

Arizona has sued the federal government to block a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement mass detention facility near a site in the city of Surprise allegedly filled with hazardous chemicals.

“The Trump administration has run roughshod over federal law in its rush to expand detention capacity across the country,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, whose office filed the lawsuit Friday, said in a statement. 

Mayes claims the Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not conducted or publicized the required environmental reviews for opening a facility.

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