Santa Clara County officials denounce proposed detention center - San Jose Spotlight

"Community leaders rallied at the seat of Santa Clara County government Thursday with a flurry of signs and one promise: No federal detention center will be built near Gilroy without a fight."

"Immigration advocates and county leaders indicated they were aware of plans for the detention center before this news outlet reported on it. They warned the plans come amid similar alarms in Dublin, where federal officials are preparing to transfer ownership of a former East Bay prison, raising concerns that city might also be the site of a federal detention center."

"U.S. Department of Homeland Security representatives previously declined to confirm or deny the plans, but told this news outlet they are broadly planning to expand detention space for immigration enforcement."

"LoPresti vowed to fight the detention center with the full resources of his office, as the county property is not zoned for a detention center - but warned the federal government could try to establ"

Community leaders gathered at the Santa Clara County government seat with signs opposing a proposed federal detention center near Gilroy. Public records indicate a Beverly Hills real estate firm tied to a detention center proposal in Texas won a contract to build a detention center and office space at 7240 Holsclaw Road. Homeland Security representatives declined to confirm details but said they are broadly planning to expand detention space for immigration enforcement. Immigration advocates and county leaders said they were aware of the plans before they were reported. Similar concerns were raised about Dublin, where federal officials are preparing to transfer ownership of a former East Bay prison. County Counsel Tony LoPresti said the California Attorney General’s office is coordinating support and vowed to fight, noting the county property is not zoned for a detention center.

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