WA attorney general sues to close Tacoma immigrant detention center Washington state's attorney general is suing to try to force the immediate closure of the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma. Paige Browning
ICE detained immigrant children in Washington state. New documents pierce its secrecy This story was published in partnership with Reveal. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 7 mins
Report: WA law enforcement agencies still cooperate with ICE, despite state law banning practice Local law enforcement agencies across Washington state have worked with federal immigration agents to detain undocumented immigrants, despite a state law banning such collaborations. That’s according to a new report from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 5 mins
Tacoma detention center gets federal warning after chemicals impact detainee health Since the start of the pandemic, immigrants and staff at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma have been trying to limit the spread of Covid-19 with meticulous cleaning. But those industrial cleaning products have led to complaints of headaches and sore throats among detainees. Now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stepped in. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
ICE detained a U.S. citizen at the Tacoma detention center. Now he's suing According to court documents filed in Seattle's U.S. District Court on Friday, Carlos Rios had his American passport on him when he was picked up by federal immigration officials. Still, he was detained for a week at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, WA. Esmy Jimenez
The end of for-profit prisons in Washington state is in sight One Tuesday the Washington legislature passed a bill effectively blocking for-profit private prisons from operating in the state. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 1 min
WA Legislature considering bill to ban for-profit prisons and detention centers The Washington legislature moved one step closer to ending for-profit private detention centers in the state. House Bill 1090 passed with bipartisan support and now moves to the Senate. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
The last immigrant youth jail in the country moves to end contract with ICE One of the last detention centers in the U.S. to hold undocumented immigrant youth wants to end its contract with ICE. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Sanctuary Immigrants Take Refuge In Texas Church, Watch Election Closely President Trump's immigration policies are on the line and many are hoping Joe Biden will follow through on pledges to help immigrants and asylum-seekers if he wins the election. John Burnett Play AudioListen 5 mins
ICE has spent almost $175K at a Seattle Police firing range Since 2004, federal records show the Seattle Police Athletic Association has received $158,955 from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for use of its firing range and facilities. While the contracts don't violate any laws, it speaks to the tangled relationships between local governments, law enforcement, and the feds -- and of the murky boundaries of where one power ends and another’s responsibility begins. Esmy Jimenez
