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Hunger Strike at Tacoma Detention Center | Spokane News
Over 140 detainees at Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center launched a hunger strike demanding edible food, timely meals, and proper medical care — with no real improvements yet. The protest, sparked last Tuesday, also called for basic hygiene supplies and better health services, as advocates warn GEO Group, the contractor handling food, hasn’t delivered on promises. ICE remains silent, while this is the 20th hunger strike this year — amid reports of moldy showers, unsafe water, and contaminated meals. Congressional reps visited over the weekend but were denied access to medical areas…
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