Immigration WA asks judge to force Tacoma immigrant detention center operator to let inspectors in
TACOMA — Washington state health inspectors have tried for months to investigate complaints at the embattled immigrant detention center in Tacoma, to no avail.
Now the state is taking its frustrations to court, asking a federal judge Tuesday to force the hand of the facility’s operator.
It’s the latest development in the yearslong saga to provide state oversight there. Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown, both Democrats, announced their latest legal action in a press conference outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center, alongside religious leaders and community advocates.
“The law is clear, yet the owner of this facility, The GEO Group, has continued to obstruct our efforts to ensure they are following state law,” Ferguson said. “The GEO Group is not above the law.”
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/28/wa-asks-judge-to-force-tacoma-immigrant-detention-center-operator-to-let-inspectors-in/