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Analise Ortiz

Analise Ortiz represents District 24, which includes Maryvale and Glendale, in the Arizona Senate, where she has served since 2025 after two years in the Arizona House of Representatives. Before entering politics, she was a breaking news and investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic and a campaign strategist at the ACLU of Arizona.

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Analise Ortiz

June 5, 20265 min read

Proposed ICE detention center in Surprise does not reflect Arizona values

State Senator Analise Ortiz argues that the ICE detention facility planned for Surprise is being imposed on the city without the consent of its residents. Local leaders, she writes, have the legal tools and the responsibility to stop it.

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Proposed ICE detention center in Surprise does not reflect Arizona values