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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Coverage of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 13 · 23:22 UTCMost recent: May 13 · 23:22 UTC
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementorganization1Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Centerplace1Mesaplace1Deportation Data Projectorganization1Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spraytopic1
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  • SECURITYMay 13 · 23:22 UTCARIZONA MIRROR
    911 call reveals ICE pepper-sprayed 47 detainees in overcrowded Mesa holding facility

    A 911 call revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pepper-sprayed 47 detainees in an overcrowded room at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) in Mesa, Arizona, causing one detainee to seize. The facility, designed to hold up to 157 detainees, held 332 people the day of the incident, exceeding its capacity. ICE stated pepper spray was used to address disruptive behavior, and a detainee later experienced an asthma episode, which ICE claimed was unrelated to the spray.