Feds spend $70M on Surprise warehouse; Gov. Hobbs reacts

Feds spend $70M on Surprise warehouse; Gov. Hobbs reacts

Gov. Katie Hobbs addressed the federal government's recent $70 million acquisition of a Surprise warehouse reportedly slated to become a migrant detention center.

Surprise neighbors brace for federal detention center in their backyard

Surprise residents react to DHS plans for migrant detention center holding 1,500 people just 300 yards from their Arizona homes. City officials say federal authority overrides local control.

DHS Purchases 418K-SF Surprise Warehouse

The Department of Homeland Security has purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise for more than $70 million. The all-cash transaction, which includes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a party to the acquisition, covers a massive industrial property located near Sweetwater Avenue and Dysart Road. The warehouse completed by Rockefeller Group was previously called the Surprise Pointe Commerce Center and was primarily set…