{"id":2581756,"date":"2026-03-19T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-protest-at-ice-center-ends-in-police-standoff-with-vandals\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:36:43","slug":"utah-protest-at-ice-center-ends-in-police-standoff-with-vandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-protest-at-ice-center-ends-in-police-standoff-with-vandals\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah protest at ICE center ends in police standoff with vandals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-protest-at-ice-center-ends-in-police-standoff-with-vandals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hundreds gathered in Salt Lake City to protest a newly purchased ICE detention facility near the airport. The daytime demonstration was largely peaceful, but as evening arrived a subset of protesters engaged in vandalism, throwing rocks at windows and spray-painting graffiti that read \u201cKill all Nazis,\u201d including a swastika symbol. Riot police in gear responded, and about 20 protesters remained past 8:30 p.m.; three arrests were reported on riot and property-damage charges. A security guard said some protesters identified themselves as Antifa and had knives,though police said they did not see evidence of such affiliation. A larger group of around 300 had demonstrated peacefully for over an hour before the unrest broke out,and there was a brief physical altercation between some protesters and two federal agents. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has opposed the facility, arguing it would strain local infrastructure, while ICE defended the project, saying opposition undermines law enforcement and that sites undergo studies before purchase.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Utah protest at ICE detention center ends in police standoff over vandalism, &lsquo;kill all Nazis&rsquo; graffiti<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2537557\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A protest outside a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/utah\/\">Utah<\/a> on Wednesday ended with tensions high, after a handful of demonstrators committed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/riots\/\">vandalism<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds gathered for the protest against ICE&rsquo;s newly purchased detention center in Salt Lake City. The demonstration during the day was largely peaceful. But as the evening wound down, several dozen people were involved in rioting, with multiple people scuffling with federal law enforcement, prompting police in riot gear to respond to the situation.&nbsp;The Salt Lake City Police Department told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that it arrested three people in connection with the incident on riot and property damage charges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4495795\/labor-cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegation\/\">Labor organizations drop Cesar Chavez celebrations after sexual abuse allegations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4495811\/arizona-sheriff-chris-nanos-recall-effort-nancy-guthrie-case\/\">Arizona sheriff facing recall effort over handling of Nancy Guthrie case vows to honor &#8216;will of the people&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4492506\/brother-michigan-synagogue-attacker-hezbollah-commander\/\">Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israel says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Several demonstrators threw rocks at the ICE center&rsquo;s glass windows, and a structure outside the building was also vandalized with a spray paint &ldquo;Kill all Nazis&rdquo; message featuring a giant swastika with a red circle and line drawn through it, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/utahnewsdispatch.com\/2026\/03\/19\/protest-ice-out-of-salt-lake-warehouse-set-to-become-detention-center\/\">according to<\/a> photos of the incident featured by the <em>Utah News Dispatch<\/em>. Protest organizers sought to intervene and halt the vandalism, but the group smashed nearly 20 windows, threw rocks, and broke inside the building, KUTV <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/local\/protestors-accused-of-vandalizing-proposed-ice-detention-facility\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp; A security guard said they identified themselves as &ldquo;antifa&rdquo; and had knives.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4488814\/shipping-disruptions-spread-oil-helium-sulfur-semiconductors\/\"><strong>SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS SPREAD BEYOND OIL: HELIUM, SULFUR, AND SEMICONDUCTORS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Gregory Wilking, the Public Information Officer for Salt Lake City Police Department, said that no one broke into the building and that he did not believe antifa was involved. &ldquo;I viewed a bunch of the video,&rdquo; Wilking said, &ldquo;and I did not see anything along those lines.&rdquo; Wilking said the rabble rousers were throwing rocks, and confirmed that &ldquo;there was talk about people with knives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The larger crowd, of around 300 people, demonstrated peacefully for over an hour before the presence thinned. A group of about 60 participants broke from the main crowd, and a few of them participated in the acts of vandalism, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2026\/03\/17\/salt-lake-city-mayor-writes-letter\/\">according to<\/a> the <em>Salt Lake Tribune<\/em>. A brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenosha-schools-close-for-rest-of-week-as-rittenhouse-verdict-looms\/\" title=\"Kenosha Schools Close For Rest Of Week As Rittenhouse Verdict Looms\">physical altercation broke<\/a> out between several of the protesters and two agents who emerged from the warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Salt Lake City police officers with riot helmets arrived at the ICE center shortly before eight. However, around 20 protesters persisted past 8:30 p.m., despite being urged to back off and disperse, taunting officers. One individual was taken into custody at the entrance to the building&rsquo;s parking lot, according to the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The development comes after Salt Lake City &#8203;&#8203;Mayor Erin Mendenhall has vigorously campaigned against the new ICE holding center, arguing that it will take an &ldquo;enormous toll&rsquo; on local infrastructure. ICE formally acquired the property last week, in a $145 million purchase for the warehouse near Salt Lake City International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons, earlier this week, Mendenhall demanded a meeting with him over the matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we are seeking additional information about the ultimate intended use for this building,&rdquo; she wrote, &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >large-scale detention facility<\/a> is inappropriate for this location and does not have the support of Salt Lake City officials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a statement given to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on Wednesday in the context of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4495349\/georgia-officials-thwart-social-circle-ice-facility-turning-off-water\/\">similar local opposition<\/a> to a new ICE holding center planned for Georgia, the DHS said opposition to such facilities is putting residents at risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elected officials who are intentionally trying to obstruct DHS law enforcement are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trumps-ice-built-nationwide-police-alliance-right-under-democrats-noses\/\" title=\"How Trump&#039;s ... Built Nationwide Pol... Alliance Right Under Democrats&#039; Noses\">wasting law enforcement time<\/a>, energy, and resources, while putting their own constituents in danger. Under President Trump, ICE is building the infrastructure necessary to arrest, detain, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-to-call-out-departments-that-wont-help-ice-round-up-migrants-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pol... to call out departments that won\u2019t help ... round up migrants - ...\">remove criminal illegal aliens<\/a> from American streets. Sites undergo community impact studies and a rigorous due diligence process to make sure there is no hardship on local utilities or infrastructure prior to purchase,&rdquo; an ICE spokesperson said. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3884823\/tech-donors-fund-media-fellowship-shaping-coverage-pet-issue\/\"><strong>TECH DONORS FUND MEDIA FELLOWSHIP SHAPING COVERAGE OF THEIR PET ISSUE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trying to prevent ICE from taking violent criminal illegal aliens off the streets and detaining them for removal goes to show who these &lsquo;leaders&rsquo; really stand with,&rdquo; the spokesperson concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the Salt Lake City Police Department for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah ICE protest ends in standoff over graffiti<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2581757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25342664308164.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8364,76150,4542,5764,6774],"class_list":["post-2581756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ice","tag-police-standoff","tag-protest","tag-utah","tag-vandals"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25342664308164.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581760,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581756\/revisions\/2581760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}