Hungry?

Berit Anderson

Berit Anderson Jul 17, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Hungry? </h1>
                <h2><p>1,200? 330? 154? Reports are varied about the number of immigrant detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma who have been refusing food since Friday, but everyone's pretty much on the same page about the reasons why. As KUOW reports, detainees are protesting record numbers of</p></h2>
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            <p>1,200? 330? 154? Reports are varied about the number of immigrant detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma who have been refusing food since Friday, but everyone's pretty much on the same page about the reasons why. <a href="http://was a precaution.   Today marks the fourth day without food for some of the detainees, who say they're protesting record level deportations across the country.  The hunger strike began Friday night. Federal immigration officials in Seattle say 750 detainees initially joined in, but the number has since dwindled to 154 as of breakfast Monday morning, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  An attorney representing some of the detainees said their protest was inspired by a recent demonstration outside the facility two weeks ago when immigrant advocates physically blocked vehicles used in the center'ês weekly deportation run.">As KUOW reports,</a> detainees are protesting record numbers of deportations around the country and poor treatment at the Tacoma facility. Among their demands? Better food and higher pay (<a href="http://www.notonemoredeportation.com/portfolio/support-the-1200-detainees-on-hunger-strike-near-seattle/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">A website outlining their demands reports</a> they make just $1 a day.)  — B.A.</p>
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1,200? 330? 154? Reports are varied about the number of immigrant detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma who have been refusing food since Friday, but everyone's pretty much on the same page about the reasons why. As KUOW reports, detainees are protesting record numbers of deportations around the country and poor treatment at the Tacoma facility. Among their demands? Better food and higher pay (A website outlining their demands reports they make just $1 a day.) — B.A.

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By Berit Anderson

Berit Anderson was Managing Editor at Crosscut, following tech, culture, media and politics. She founded Crosscut's Community Idea Lab.   Previously community manager of the Tribune Company’