No Ice.
No Data Centers.
No Detention Centers.
This Is
Our fight
This Is Our Fight
Now
Or
Never
Together, we hold the power to shape the city that we deserve.
This is where our fight starts: Mesa City Council holds the power to end Mesa’s 287(g) agreement, stop the development of new data centers in Mesa, and enforce humane conditions at Mesa detention centers.
No ICE
In 2025, the number of people given to ICE by Mesa Police more than doubled. Roughly 81% are people being arrested for the first time by Mesa police with charges for low-level misdemeanors, like missed court dates or unpaid traffic tickets.
Mesa’s 287(g) agreement puts our community members at risk for unwarranted detainment and deportation proceedings.
What is 287(g)?
Mesa is the only city in Arizona with a 287(g) agreement: a voluntary partnership between Mesa Police Department and ICE, which allows ICE to screen individuals who have been arrested, charged with a crime, and booked into Mesa’s holding facility. This also applies to juveniles, who are charged as an adult for a crime.
No Data Centers
Data centers have a direct link to arsenal expansion of surveillance technology and data.
This includes drones and invasive spyware, biometric and facial recognition databases, as well as mass surveillance software that agents use to locate, track, and target undocumented migrants and monitor public demonstrations.
Data centers directly impact our resources and communities.
Mesa has 15 data centers and is looking to build more. These data centers consume our water resources, increase utility bills, and are linked to rising temperatures in our neighborhoods.
A recent study from Arizona State University shows that data centers in Maricopa County are causing hotter days in the East Valley, raising temperatures by approximately 4 degrees.
No Detention Centers
The Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) located at Mesa-Gateway Airport is actively housing detainees in inhumane conditions; Extreme heat and overcrowding often lead to health issues that become fatal if medically neglected. This is a direct violation of human and immigrant rights.
This is a human rights crisis.
AROCC is named a temporary holding facility but is actively housing detainees for long periods of time. With Mesa being one of the hottest cities in the nation (with average temperatures over 100°F, roughly 100 days out of the year), AROCC detainees face over-exposure to extreme heat, increasing their risk for developing chronic health issues.
Additionally, Arizona representatives have reported human rights violations at AROCC regarding overcrowding, medical neglect, inhumane treatment, and lack of access to proper nutrition.
