Community groups across Arizona organized protests against ICE detention plans, with over 250 residents demonstrating in Surprise on April 26, 2026, against a planned ICE processing facility at an industrial warehouse near schools and the surrounding Hispanic community. The facility was originally planned for up to 1,500 beds but Surprise's mayor said it will now hold about 550. On April 25, 2026, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, arguing the site is unsuitable for housing people, that required environmental and safety reviews were skipped, and that the warehouse sits across from a hazardous chemical storage facility whose water needs could be strained by the detention center's demand, risking emergency response capacity. Community organizers called for due process protections.