Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts

New legal action over ICE detention center plans, Pentagon tweaks list of faiths

25 min · 10 de jun de 2026
Portada del episodio New legal action over ICE detention center plans, Pentagon tweaks list of faiths

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Opposition to plans to build a massive ICE detention center in Salt Lake City is firing on all cylinders this week, with both Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filing a lawsuit arguing the plans have not gone through the proper legal channels. Some non-profit groups have also filed their intent to seek a lawsuit of their own against DHS on similar ground. Panelists Taylor Morgan and Leah Murray join Lindsay to analyze the political trajectory of the controversial project, and whether the ICE facility risks becoming the next data center debate. Plus, the Pentagon revised its list of religious affiliations to no longer specifically delineate which sects are Christian after massive backlash from Utah leaders. We attempt to unpick just what is going on here, and to find the line between the political and the theological.

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