Tacoma ICE Detention Center Hunger Strike

An estimated 140 detainees at the Tacoma ICE lockup are participating in a hunger strike (the 20th this year), protesting food and medical conditions. GEO Group continues to block state health inspections despite a court order. Lawmakers made an unannounced visit but were denied access to the medical unit, adding an accountability angle. This highlights ongoing state-federal tensions and for-profit detention issues in Washington.