Gilroy ICE detention center hearing set for Sept. 8

A hearing on a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Gilroy is scheduled for Sept. 8, while South Bay community members raise concerns about the facility’s potential effects.

Hearing scheduled

The Sept. 8 hearing is the next identified public step for the proposed center. The title of the development identifies the project as an ICE detention center in Gilroy, but does not specify the hearing’s time, location, decision-maker or agenda.

Community concerns

Residents and other community members in the South Bay fear the proposed facility could affect the area. The concerns are described broadly as potential impacts; specific effects and individual speakers’ statements are not included here.

What happens next

The Sept. 8 hearing will provide the next public date connected to the proposal. The project’s status after the hearing has not been established.