Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma, Washington
March 7, 2014 – May 1, 2014

At least 750 detainees launch a hunger strike and call for an end to deportations. The action begins a series of hunger strikes and outside demonstrations that will unfold throughout the year. Years later in 2017 and 2018, NWDC will be the site of another series of hunger strikes.

Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma, Washington (Photo Source: Alex Stonehill).

Citations:

“Immigrant detainees stage hunger strike at U.S. detention centre”, CTV News, March 9, 2014.

Background:

“Tacoma, Washington: ICE Detainees Begin Hunger Strike“, Democracy Now!, February 9, 2018.

“Detainee beaten, held in isolation after joining hunger strike, lawsuit states“, The News Tribune, February 23, 2018

“Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20 Days in Solitary,” Seattle Weekly, March 2, 2018.

“Here’s Why Anti-ICE Protesters Blocked Downtown Traffic This Morning”, The Stranger, June 5, 2018.

NWDC Resistance Facebook post, February 9, 2018.

“PHOTOS: A rare look inside Tacoma’s immigration jail“, KUOW, July 11, 2017.

“Detainees Launch Another Hunger Strike at Tacoma Immigrant Detention Center to Protest Facility Conditions”, The Stranger, August 11, 2017.