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Inspectors Blocked at Tacoma Detention | Spokane News
Washington state health inspectors remain barred from Tacoma’s immigrant detention center as a federal appeals court pauses a court order granting access—pending further legal review. The standoff stems from a state law mandating inspections, which GEO Group, the private prison operator, fiercely opposes, claiming ICE—not them—is blocking entry and that federal law supersedes state authority. Despite ICE not being directly involved in the lawsuit, conditions inside the facility have drawn widespread concern, with detainees reporting mold, unsafe water, and contaminated food. The legal delay…
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