Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has a longstanding history of safety issues and limited oversight.

The private company running the detention center and the Department of Homeland Security have a new short-term contract. Last time, we told you how that contract weakens state oversight.

Now, Multimedia Journalist Jaelynn Grisso shares other implications of the contract, including how taxpayers will be on the hook for lawsuits against the facility.

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