ICE detains 46 people outside Santa Clara County jail using public release lists
Mar 5, 2026·Location: Milpitas, CA

Between June 2025 and March 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained at least 46 people outside Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas by monitoring publicly posted inmate release lists. The detentions occurred despite Santa Clara County's sanctuary policies prohibiting cooperation with ICE. On March 4, 2026, approximately 80 protesters gathered at the facility to oppose the practice. Community leaders and county officials criticized the detentions, with some asserting that sheriff's deputies facilitated the practice by maintaining publicly available release information. The sheriff's office stated it does not cooperate with ICE.
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- 46 people detained by ICE outside Santa Clara County jail since June, sparking protests
santacruzsentinel.com·Mar 5, 2026·archived copy
- ICE arrests in South Bay — despite sanctuary law — draw protests
montereyherald.com·Mar 6, 2026·archived copy
- Protesters blast Santa Clara jail deputies over 46 ICE detentions
- San Jose advances plan for ICE agents to identify themselves - San José Spotlight
sanjosespotlight.com·Sep 11, 2025·archived copy
- At least 4 people taken away by ICE agents in San Jose
nbcbayarea.com·Jun 3, 2025·archived copy
- ICE Arrests Man at East San Jose Latino Nonprofit Center for Day Workers | San Jose Inside
sanjoseinside.com·Sep 24, 2025·archived copy
- San Jose leaders condemn ICE arrest at day laborer center by plainclothes agent
abc7news.com·Sep 24, 2025·archived copy
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