ICE says its SLC detention center would be an economic boon. They won’t show their math — but we tried to check it anyway.
The agency is promising ‘9,893 jobs’ and ‘$238.7 million in tax revenue.’ They haven’t explained how they came up with those numbers.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) This warehouse in Salt Lake City was recently purchased by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, photographed Friday, March 13, 2026.