140 Immigrants Hold Hunger Strike at For-Profit ICE Jail in Tacoma, Washington

In Washington state, over 140 immigrants are entering the third day of a hunger strike at the notorious Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. That’s according to the advocacy group La Resistencia, which confirmed the action began on August 11. Among their demands is proper medical care, as several detainees with broken or dislocated bones reportedly have not received treatment. Northwest and Delaney Hall are both operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group. www.democracynow.org