California sues ICE and other federal agencies over construction of alleged ICE holding facility
The suspected holding facility is expected to be around 18,700 square feet, according to the lawsuit, and will hold up to 150 detainees.
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By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square
Published: June 12, 2026 10:59pm
(The Center Square) -
California is suing U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies to stop construction of what plaintiffs say is an ICE holding facility near an agricultural city.
Blueprints show plans for some kind of federal facility, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it isn't building a new detention center.
Santa Clara County, the rural Central California county that would be home to the alleged administrative and short-term detainment facility, joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta in the lawsuit, which also names DHS, the U.S. General Services Administration, three federal officials and the Beverly Hills-based company ECG 6 LLC as defendants. GSA is the agency that builds federal facilities.
“The action taking place in [the] county is unlawful, and spreads fear throughout our county,” Otto Lee, the chair of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, told The Center Square.
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