Judge Favors Blocking Planned South County ICE Facility

South Bay community fears potential impacts of proposed ICE detention center in Gilroy

A federal judge in San Jose is scheduled to consider a preliminary injunction next week that could halt plans for a proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy. Educators from across the South Bay are urging officials to stop the project, which would be located near the Gilroy Unified School District office.

Judge favors blocking planned South County ICE facility

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Judge Leans Toward Halting California ICE Detention Center Build

A federal judge said she is inclined to block the federal government’s plan to build an immigration detention center in Northern California in a tentative ruling Friday.

San Jose federal judge issues tentative ruling to pause ICE project near Gilroy

ICE said last month in a court filing that the facility just east of Highway 101 could hold about 10 detainees at a time, but acknowledged the number could be higher.