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Residents demand review of ICE holding-room permit as council says staff is investigating
Summary
Residents urged Ogden City leaders to order a written compliance review of an ICE holding facility’s 25-year-old conditional use permit, citing alleged overnight holds and operations beyond permitted hours. The mayor said staff and Weber County inspectors have looked into the allegations and will provide follow-up.
Residents at the Ogden City Council meeting on April 7 pressed the council and mayor to require a formal written review of the conditional use permit (CUP) for an ICE holding room at 2487 South 1620 West, arguing the facility’s operations have changed since the permit was issued 25 years ago.
Several public commenters, including Sarah and William Mitchell, said they have evidence that the facility is being used outside the permit’s stated hours and holding people past permitted times. “At the very least, you have the power to bring them in and ask them questions,” Mitchell said, urging the council to seek accountability and a new CUP if necessary.
Supporters of a formal review cited an ICE memo changing nationwide holding guidance to 72 hours and said that operational shifts…
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