Seattle Times | Lauren Girgis: “How ICE is using technology, databases to track people” cites UWCHR’s research on data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →

Update: This position has been filled. The University of Washington Center for Human Rights (UWCHR) invites applications from UW undergraduates interested in forming part of our research team. We are recruiting 1-2 interns to support our work to declassify U.S. government documents related to historic human rights violations in El Salvador and elsewhere in Latin

InvestigateWest | Rachel Spacek: “Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process” cites UWCHR’s research on conditions inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center/Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

The Guardian | Mark Keierleber: “Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown” cites UWCHR’s research on data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →

Cascade PBS, The Newsfeed | Jaelynn Grisso: “WA rapid response volunteers working to monitor ICE enforcement” cites UWCHR’s research on data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →

Tacoma News Tribune | Shea Johnson: “‘Law-free zone’: Guard abuses unchecked at Tacoma ICE lockup, suit claims” cites UWCHR’s research on conditions inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center/Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

Seattle Times | Nina Shapiro: “Lawsuit accuses WA ICE detention center staff of assault, sexual abuse” cites UWCHR’s research on conditions inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center/Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “Detainees sue GEO Group, allege sexual assaults, beatings and cover-ups at Tacoma ICE facility” cites UWCHR’s research on conditions inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center/Northwest Detention Center. Read the full article →

Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) continues “roadside assists” to ICE/CBP immigration investigations. In this research update to the January 8, 2026, “Roadside Assist” report, UWCHR highlights new cases and analysis of DOL data. New cases: UWCHR’s January 2026 report, “Roadside Assist,” documented 9 cases in which ICE or CBP queried DOL data prior to conducting

Seattle Times | Angelina Godoy: “WA laws must keep up to protect rights amid ICE enforcement” cites UWCHR’s research on data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →