A fence outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center, is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Tacoma.
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The immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, is one of the largest detention centers in the country. This prison-like facility has rapidly filled to capacity as a new era of ICE enforcement gains steam and brings profound changes for people locked inside detention — many of whom are longtime residents of Oregon and Washington.
Today, we bring you a documentary from our partners at KUOW Public Radio in Seattle called “Inside ICE Detention” which opens a window into this time of transition under the Trump Administration. It looks into who is getting detained, how they are treated, and some new pressures people are facing as they try to fight deportation.
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