Posted on Aug 19, 2023
Human rights group raises alarm about use of force, chemical weapons at Tacoma ICE center
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In a new report, the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights has raised concerns about the use of force at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma and how those incidents are being reported.
Researchers with the Center for Human Rights say they've leaned on Freedom of Information Act requests to gather information about use of force at the ICE processing center, which detains people who are undocumented as they await rulings related to their immigration status. In some cases, people may be detained for years at a time.
The data provided by ICE has been incomplete, said Angelina Godoy, director of the Center for Human Rights. Even when looking at the partial data, there are a lot of inconsistencies, she added.
“If ICE’s own data is so poor and internally inconsistent, then we're going to have real problems, for example, when we go to implement HB 1470, which mandates that the Department of Health do inspections and improve conditions at the facility,” she said.
Researchers with the Center for Human Rights say they've leaned on Freedom of Information Act requests to gather information about use of force at the ICE processing center, which detains people who are undocumented as they await rulings related to their immigration status. In some cases, people may be detained for years at a time.
The data provided by ICE has been incomplete, said Angelina Godoy, director of the Center for Human Rights. Even when looking at the partial data, there are a lot of inconsistencies, she added.
“If ICE’s own data is so poor and internally inconsistent, then we're going to have real problems, for example, when we go to implement HB 1470, which mandates that the Department of Health do inspections and improve conditions at the facility,” she said.
Human rights group raises alarm about use of force, chemical weapons at Tacoma ICE center
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..."This event was the catalyst for the research behind the Center for Human Rights' report, Godoy told KUOW.
In reference to that hunger strike, GEO Group said that its "response to the February 2023 incident at the Northwest ICE Processing Center was consistent with all [federal performance-based national detention standards]" and that "following the incident, all affected detainees were seen by on-site medical staff and cleared with no injuries."
The statement continues, "If any detainee is dissatisfied with a facility’s response to a grievance or fears retaliation, they can appeal and/or communicate directly with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
..."This event was the catalyst for the research behind the Center for Human Rights' report, Godoy told KUOW.
In reference to that hunger strike, GEO Group said that its "response to the February 2023 incident at the Northwest ICE Processing Center was consistent with all [federal performance-based national detention standards]" and that "following the incident, all affected detainees were seen by on-site medical staff and cleared with no injuries."
The statement continues, "If any detainee is dissatisfied with a facility’s response to a grievance or fears retaliation, they can appeal and/or communicate directly with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
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