Activists have filed a petition to disincorporate the City of Surprise and return its land and assets to Maricopa County over a planned ICE
Organizers announced the effort during the final city council meeting before the summer recess, saying city leaders have failed to protect residents from the impacts of the federal facility
By: Josh Kristianto
Posted 10:22 PM, Jun 16, 2026
SURPRISE, AZ — In a dramatic escalation of opposition to a planned ICE processing center, activists have filed what they describe as an unprecedented petition to disincorporate the City of Surprise and return its land and assets to Maricopa County.
Organizers announced the effort during the final city council meeting before the summer recess, saying city leaders have failed to protect residents from the impacts of the federal facility.