Publisher: Arizona Mirror
Date Published: June 17, 2026
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: Surprise, AZ activists filed a petition to disincorporate the entire city after its council refused to oppose a DHS-purchased warehouse being converted into a 542-bed ICE detention facility. Needs signatures from ~70,000 voters (two-thirds) within six months. AZ AG Kris Mayes separately sued the Trump administration in April 2026 over the facility’s proximity to a hazardous chemical storage site.