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Phoenix just cut ICE's 1,500-bed plan. What happened?

Your city just pushed back on ICE plans

Look, here's the deal—the news this week has been a whirlwind, mi gente, but let's talk about something directly impacting our neighbors. Remember those plans for new ICE detention facilities? Well, it looks like some pushback from our Arizona representatives might be working.

According to city media releases, the surprise ICE detention plan, initially slated for 1,500 beds, has been scaled back significantly to 542 beds. This news came out Friday, April 17, 2026. This isn't a full cancellation, no, but it’s a big reduction. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego had both urged the Department of Homeland Security to halt these planned facilities, not just in Surprise, but also down in Marana. It shows that when our elected officials speak up, sometimes, *sometimes*, it makes a difference.

* The Surprise ICE facility plan was reduced from 1,500 beds to 542.

* This news was released on Friday, April 17, 2026.

* Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego had previously urged DHS to stop these plans.

This is a developing situation, and we’ll be watching closely to see what these changes mean for families in our community. Will DHS still move forward with the reduced capacity? We'll see. That's the Valley, baby — 115 degrees and we're still out here.

Carlos Espinoza-Reyes, MiTL Sports Desk.

Oye, my compadres on the morning show are always on top of this stuff—catch them live at mornings.live.

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