Migrants held at Tacoma detention facility spend longer in detention, more likely to be deported
Despite Washington’s progressive reputation, migrants held at Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center are less likely to receive relief from detention and deportation compared to the national average.
That’s according to a new report from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights, which analyzes data on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions from 2012 to 2023 and ICE detention placements from 2012 to 2024.
The data, the report says, “reveal ways in which the climate here is less welcoming to immigrants than other areas of the country.”
“Even states like Louisiana or Texas, states in which large numbers of migrants are detained, offer better outcomes,” the report said.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/09/05/migrants-held-at-tacoma-detention-facility-spend-longer-in-detention-more-likely-to-be-deported/