WA asks judge to force Tacoma immigrant detention center operator to let inspectors in

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 714

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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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 …

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