Overview

• ICE agents have arrested at least four people in Santa Clara County after they were released from custody this month.
• Plainclothes federal officers detained a man in the Elmwood Correctional Facility lobby and have also made arrests outside the San Jose Hall of Justice.
• The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it did not notify or assist ICE in these detentions in compliance with SB54 and county sanctuary policies.
• Under California law, ICE is allowed in public areas of county facilities without advance notice but must hold valid federal warrants to make arrests.
• National data show ICE held 56,397 people by mid-June 2025, with 71.7 percent lacking criminal records, heightening local concerns.