The decision, which prohibits new detention facility projects on public- and private-owned property, aligns with the city\u2019s opposition<\/a> to the planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility<\/a> on Holsclaw Road. San Jose officials approved a similar moratorium<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n Mayor Greg Bozzo said the review and development of appropriate standards require more time than the initial 45-day moratorium allows.\u00a0The extension gives the city the necessary time to evaluate potential impacts and develop standards that reflect Gilroy\u2019s needs and long-term goals.<\/p>\n \u201cThese decisions deserve thoughtful consideration, including how such facilities could affect public services, neighborhood safety and our community\u2019s economic vitality,\u201d Bozzo told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cThe moratorium gives us time to listen to residents and take meaningful steps, within the city\u2019s authority, to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n The council meeting was lightly attended, despite the serious concerns many residents conveyed when officials approved the initial 45-day moratorium last month. Just one person spoke during public comment, and said the council should extend the pause. The city has the ability to extend it one more time, for an additional year, at the end of the latest 10-month extension.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously I think you should pass this (extension),\u201d Ashley Antonich Sarabia, a San Jose resident who has spoken out against the planned ICE facility outside city limits, told councilmembers at the meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s needed. It\u2019s necessary. Keep your community safe. You owe it to all of us to keep us safe.\u201d<\/p>\n The movement against the ICE facility proposed just east of Gilroy has been picking up steam, with Santa Clara County and state officials filing a June lawsuit<\/a> to halt it. A federal judge in September granted a preliminary injunction<\/a> blocking construction on the facility as the larger legal battle plays out.<\/p>\n Detention space in the planned ICE facility would be large enough to hold more than 100 people, according to county officials who have reviewed the federal government\u2019s plans. Revelations about the facility<\/a>, first reported by San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight in May<\/a>, have stoked fears that President Donald Trump\u2019s administration is laying the groundwork for more expansive immigration enforcement operations<\/a> in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n As originally written, the moratorium would have carved out detention facilities from other law enforcement agencies. At a previous meeting, Councilmember Terence Fugazzi amended it to strike that carve out, which the council approved.<\/p>\n \u201cThis strengthens the legality by reducing the chance that this could be seen as unfairly discriminatory should ICE choose to legally oppose (the ban),\u201d Fugazzi previously told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/p>\n![\"In-line](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793986091_797_interactive-420894084833.png\")
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