Santa Clara County Officials Vow to Oppose Gilroy ICE Detention Center

Santa Clara County officials vow to oppose Gilroy ICE detention center

Santa Clara County officials, community organizers and residents gathered at the county government center in San Jose May 14 to oppose a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside Gilroy city limits, vowing to fight the project in court and in the streets. The rally came days after public records surfaced showing the General Services Administration awarded a $26.5 million contract in January 2025 to…

Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley

The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic, legal and community impacts to South County and the broader Central Coast region with very few positive impacts. The proposed facility on Holsclaw Road 11 miles south of an existing ICE field office in Morgan Hill has already generated strong opposition from local officials, immigra…

Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic, legal and community impacts to South County and the broader Central Coast region with very few positive impacts. The proposed facility on Holsclaw Road 11 miles south of an existing ICE field office in Morgan Hill has already generated strong opposition from local officials, immigra…