This report reveals pathways through which Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) allows access to drivers’ data by federal immigration enforcement agencies, through a national data-sharing system called Nlets. In Washington state, Nlets is administered by the Washington State Patrol’s ACCESS system. UWCHR researchers have confirmed that DOL data was queried in at least nine immigration

This report reveals that at least eight Washington state law enforcement agencies which employ automated license plate reader networks purchased from the private company Flock Safety had enabled direct sharing of their networks with U.S. Border Patrol at some point during 2025, effectively opening the “front door” for Washingtonians’ movements to be scrutinized by federal

This report traces connections between Washington state and gross human rights violations against migrants by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), finding evidence of greater local involvement in such cases than previously known; including cases where people with Washington state ties were illegally expelled to a notorious El Salvador

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report reviews contract enforcement mechanisms included in the contract between GEO Group and ICE to run and operate the Northwest Detention Center. Summary of Findings The contract between ICE and GEO Group for operation

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report analyzes the Tacoma Police Department’s responses to assaults reported at the NWDC.

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report analyzes the human rights implications of uses of force, including the use of chemical agents, at the Northwest Detention Center.

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report reviews records from multiple sources about reporting of sexual abuse at the NWDC.

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report reviews health standards at the NWDC. In this report, we emphasize three key findings: It is clear that there are endemic health and safety concerns at the Northwest Detention Center, although the full

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report draws on solitary confinement records, released to UWCHR and other researchers, raising concerns about the use of solitary confinement at the NWDC.

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report about sanitation of food and laundry at the detention facility reviews 3,240 pages of written grievances filed by people detained at the NWDC and 101 complaints submitted to to the Department of Homeland