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The detention center is operated by the GEO Group on behalf of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [1] The NWDC's current capacity is 1575, making it one of the largest detention centers in the United States. [2] Numerous hunger strikes have been launched by inmates of the NWDC to protest the Center's poor conditions.
Following a protest at the Northwest Detention Center, van Spronsen was reportedly throwing incendiary devices, causing a vehicles to catch fire. He apparently attempted to ignite a propane tank and set buildings on fire. He was also reportedly carrying a rifle and flares. Four officers fired at van Spronsen. None were wearing body cameras. [43]
At least 200 detained immigrants at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington engaged in a hunger strike and/or work stoppage, releasing a statement stating that they were "acting with solidarity for all those people who are being detained wrongfully," and standing against separation of families. [17]
GEO Group guards at the Northwest ICE Processing Center took the measure after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorized “non-lethal use of force” in response to a confrontation ...
The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them ...
Activists begin national convoy to protest unlawful immigration at Texas border in Eagle Pass. Gannett. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman. January 29, 2024 at 6:33 PM.
Willem van Spronsen (1950–2019) was a carpenter and a resident of Vashon, Washington, [6] [1] who had been arrested previously during a demonstration at the same ICE detention center in June 2018. [1] [7] In the earlier incident, he had a physical altercation with a police officer during an effort to free a protester who was detained.
By Ted Hesson. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will close a costly Texas detention center and reallocate the funds to increase overall detention capacity as ...