Seattle Times | David Horsey: “Tacoma ICE facility is a modern dungeon” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Read the full article →

ProPublica | Lisa Song, Maya Miller and Melissa Sanchez, with research reporting by Mariam Elba: “Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends nationwide. Read the full article →

Seattle Times | Editorial Board: “WA immigration detention center must be inspected for safety, justice” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Read the full article →

KUOW | Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez: “Sexual abuse investigations mishandled at Tacoma ICE lockup, UW report finds” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Read the full article →

Seattle Times | Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks: “WA ICE facility, rife with abuses, now under lower standards, UW report shows” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Read the full article →

Bellingham Herald | Jack Belcher: “Bellingham organization launches Mother’s Day fundraiser for immigrant moms” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the PNW. 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 •

Cascade PBS: “Report shows WA immigration enforcement increased in late 2025” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the PNW and data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Theresa Rocha Beardall as she joins the next class of William T. Grant Scholars for her work with the Puyallup Tribal Historic Preservation Department (THPD). As part of this project, Dr. Rocha Beardall, alongside a team of UW student researchers, is working under the direction and guidance of the

On March 18, 2026, Professor Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva, University of Washington Center for Human Rights faculty associate and Assistant Professor of International Law at the University of Washington Tacoma, appeared before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to argue in favor of recognizing democracy as a human right with political, social, and economic dimensions.