The Mercury News35%
County of Monterey joins coalition to oppose ICE detention center near Gilroy 53%
By Kyarra Harris66%
8/3/2026, 6:28:38 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 15 faulty reasoning types, including Pessimism Bias, In-Group Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 36.2% saturation with 143 hits. Analysis detected 858 faulty-reasoning hits from 395 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 44.9% and a BS Rank of 53% (13,567 of 28,846 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 53.00% of the article peer group.
GILROY – The County of Monterey is leading a regional effort to oppose a proposed U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Santa Clara County, organizing a coalition of 26 cities and counties to support a legal challenge seeking to halt the project.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors authorized the county to join an amicus brief supporting Santa Clara County and the State of California’s lawsuit against the proposed detention facility.
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The coalition includes the counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma, along with cities including Salinas, Monterey, Marina, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Hollister, Gonzales, King City and Soledad.
The proposed facility is planned in Santa Clara County near Gilroy at 7240 Holsclaw Road.
The site is near agricultural land off the 101 Highway.
County officials worked with Public Rights Project, which drafted the brief, to organize the coalition of local governments from across the Bay Area and Central Coast.
In a news release Tuesday, the county officials said the proposed detention center would affect more than Santa Clara County, arguing it could have regional impacts on public safety, public health, local economies and agriculture.
“Monterey County will not stand by silently when federal actions threaten the safety, stability, and trust of our families,” Board of Supervisors Chair Wendy Root Askew said in a prepared statement.
“Our Board voted with overwhelming conviction to lead this effort because protecting our immigrant neighbors is not just a Santa Clara County issue; it is a regional priority.”
The amicus brief states the proposed detention center could increase immigration enforcement activity in surrounding communities, discourage residents from reporting crimes or seeking health care, and create economic challenges for industries that rely on immigrant workers, including agriculture.
The filing also argues the project could negatively affect local governments by reducing tax revenue, increase demands on public services and burden schools and emergency response teams.
“The purpose of this detention center is to intimidate and terrorize immigrant workers and families while spreading fear and anxiety across our region,” Supervisor Luis Alejo said on social media Wednesday.
“It threatens the dignity of our communities and the values we share on the Central Coast.”
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