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Could an ICE Detention Center Come to South Bay? Local Leaders Vow to Fight It

County officials say the property is not zoned for detention use and are prepared to challenge the Trump administration in court.

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Santa Clara County leaders say they have seen documents suggesting a site east of the Gilroy outlet malls could become a federal immigration detention center.

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Community leaders gathered on Thursday at the Santa Clara County government headquarters, carrying a multitude of banners and with a promise: no federal detention center will be built near Gilroy without battle. This happens after the San Jose Spotlight media first reported, based on public records, that a Beverly Hills real estate firm, linked to another proposed detention center in Texas, has obtained a contract to build a detention center and…

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San José Spotlight broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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