GEO Group gets 10-year contract for Tacoma, WA ICE detention center

The company operating Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center has secured a new 10-year federal contract, even as questions remains about conditions inside.

Rep. Jayapal, Randall tour Northwest ICE Processing Center
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For months, FOX 13 has been reporting on the conditions inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center, a detention facility in Tacoma. Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal and Emily Randall toured the facility and spoke with detainees, reporting back what they saw inside.

DOJ claims noncitizen voting in WA draw pushback from election officials
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With midterm elections just days away, federal prosecutors are casting doubt on state elections systems. After the Department of Justice requested that multiple states, including Washington, stop processing some ballots over claims of non-citizen voting.

5 men detained by ICE while camping in WA forest released, return home

Five Mexican men arrested by immigration agents while camping with their families in Washington’s Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest over Labor Day weekend have been released from detention, but they say their cases are far from over.

Family back home after being arrested by ICE while camping in Washington
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Five men who were arrested by immigration agents while camping at the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest over Labor Day weekend are now back home with their families, but say their future in the country remains in limbo.

Deportations not meeting Trump's aggressive targets, report finds

President Donald Trump’s administration is not deporting nearly as many people as it promised, a new report found. 

Bond hearings not required for detained immigrants, court rules

Immigrants detained in the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s administration have no constitutional right to a bond hearing, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. 

6 charged in decade long, multi-million dollar marriage fraud ring

Six people are accused of “selling the American dream” through a decade-long marriage fraud ring that helped immigrants obtain legal status in Massachusetts. 

Fiancé says ICE agents posed as customers before Lynnwood, WA arrest

Surveillance video from a Lynnwood tire shop shows the moments a 26-year-old employee walked outside and was taken into custody by masked federal agents.

Video captures ICE agents ambush man at Lynnwood tire shop
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Surveillance video from outside a Lynnwood show ICE agents detaining a man after a man approached him as a customer and appeared to ask for help with a car.

Mississippi college basketball player detained by ICE; school is 'deeply concerned'

A Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball player is in ICE custody in Louisiana, and school officials say they’re "deeply concerned for the student’s well-being."

Trump administration suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card program

The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several IT outsourcing firms from sponsoring foreign workers due to alleged fraud.

Microsoft suspended from US green card program
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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards, accusing the company of fraud.

Seattle market owners worry ICE activity is hurting business

The owners of Mendoza’s Mexican Mercado, a 15-year staple along Seattle's Aurora Avenue, say sales have dropped 30% compared to last year as fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity keeps customers away.

Seattle business owner claims ICE activity is hurting sales
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Owners of a Seattle Mexican market say they are worried that ICE activity is driving customers away, reporting a plummet in sales and foot traffic.

Pregnant Kenyan woman detained, released by ICE
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A Kenyan woman thought she had an asylum interview in Tukwila, but was instead detained by ICE, all while pregnant with her second child.

Renee Good shooting: Family files 2 civil lawsuits in deadly shooting by ICE agent

The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer during Operation Metro Surge in January, are suing the United States government, ICE agents and other officials in connection with her death.