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Hunger Strike at Tacoma Detention Center | Seattle News
Over 140 detainees at Tacoma’s ICE detention center have launched a hunger strike, citing inedible food, delayed meals, and inadequate medical care under GEO Group management. This latest protest follows previous strikes — including a massive 2017 walkout of up to 750 detainees — and comes as the facility faces repeated calls for closure since opening in 2004. GEO has repeatedly blocked health inspections despite a court order, frustrating local officials. Two U.S. Reps visited unannounced, hearing conflicting accounts and gaining access only to the kitchen — not the medical unit. Activists…
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