WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego urged (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026.04.16-Letter-to-DHS-re-Detention-Capacity-Expansion-in-AZ.pdf) recently confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to halt planned immigration detention expansion projects in Arizona-including new facilities in Surprise and Marana-until the Department provides full transparency into its plans for these facilities. The senators also pressed for a thorough assessment of the impact of these facilities on Arizona communities and meaningful engagement with local leaders and citizens.
The letter follows a previous request (ht...