Civil Rights Groups Sue ICE Over Northwest Detention Center
TACOMA, WA — The American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project sued ICE Monday, seeking the release of immigrants being kept at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, amid the growing outbreak of the new coronavirus in Washington.
According to a news release, both groups are specifically asking for the release of people in civil detention with higher risks of developing complications from COVID-19, including those over 50 and with underlying health conditions.
The suit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
"As people on the ground in what has become the epicenter for coronavirus in the U.S., we have seen firsthand the impact this has on our most vulnerable communities," said Matt Adams, the legal director for NWIRP. "ICE has the responsibility to protect the safety of all who are in immigration detention."
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