Tacoma News Tribune | Peter Talbot: “UW report finds ‘patterns of neglect’ in Tacoma police responses to immigration lockup” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “Report: Tacoma police’s response lacking to ICE detention center” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

This report is part of a series regarding Human Rights Conditions at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, based on ongoing research efforts and released to highlight initial findings in the urgent context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contents: • Introduction • Background, Methodology, and Human Rights Standards • Sanitation of Food and Laundry •

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “Deportation flights pick up pace at Boeing Field” cites UWCHR’s research on ICE Air deportation flights. Read the full article →

Washington Post | Andrea Sachs: “Small airline faces boycotts over deal to run deportation flights for ICE” cites UWCHR’s research on ICE Air deportation flights. Read the full article →

The Hoya | Evie Steele, Nora Toscano, Jack Willis, Caleigh Keating, Sophia Lu, Aamir Jamil, and Maren Fagan: “Inside GU Basketball’s Links to ICE Deportation Planes” cites UWCHR’s research on connections between ICE Air deportation flights and luxury sports travel. Read the full article →

Propublica | McKenzie Funk: “Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is ‘Only a Matter of Time’” cites UWCHR’s research into ICE Air deportation flights. Read the full article →

KIRO 7 News | Shawn Garrett: “Family sues ICE after man dies in Tacoma immigration center during withdrawal” cites UWCHR’s monitoring of conditions at the Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

POGO | Nick Schwellenbach: “Meet the ICE Contractor Running Deportation Flights” cites UWCHR’s monitoring of ICE Air and deportation flights in Washington state. Read the full article →  

Since the Trump administration’s recent pivot to using military planes in addition to private charter flights to conduct deportation flights, UWCHR researchers have found that between the start of the flights on January 24, 2025, to February 13, 2025, most military deportation flights were by planes stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in WA state.