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Five detainees who took part in a hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., have been deported, according to their supporters. Hundreds of people held at the privately-run detention center took part in the protest over conditions and low-pay. In response, several detainees were placed in solitary confinement. As FSRN’s Shannon Young reports, advocates for the detainees say that Monday’s deportation was further retaliation for the protest.
The Geo Group operated facility in Tacoma is one of the largest in a network of 250 centers in the US, holding tens of thousands of people facing deportation. A controversial congressional directive requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to keep 34,000 detainees per day in custody.
We surveyed thousands of readers and asked what they would like to see in a monthly giving program. Many of you expressed interest in magazine subscriptions, gift subscriptions, tote bags, events and books —and we’ve added all of those. Some of you said that cost was an issue, so we’ve kept our starting tier at just $5 a month—less than 17 cents a day.
Now, for the first time, we're offering three different levels of support, with unique rewards at each level, for you to choose from. Check out the new Sustainer program.
