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Rivas: Gilroy Not a Dumping Ground for ICE

16 May 2026 11:10

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has publicly opposed a federal proposal to build an ICE detention center in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. - Rivas stated, 'Our community is not a dumping ground for Trump’s heartless ICE machine.' - He has held multiple community meetings on immigration across California, including two on the Central Coast.

- Assembly Democrats passed laws last year to protect schools and hospitals from ICE enforcement. - Current legislative efforts aim to curb unlawful ICE actions targeting California workers and families.

The proposal has sparked strong political opposition, with Rivas vowing to continue fighting the plan.

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