Vol. 76/No. 21 May 28, 2012
Rally protests Tacoma, Wash., immigration prison |
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TACOMA, Wash.—Some 100 people rallied May 12 in front of the Northwest Detention Center, a 1,000-bed immigration jail here owned by GEO Group Inc. Supporters of immigrant rights organize monthly protests outside the facility. This month's action was organized by the Oregon and Washington New Sanctuary Movements in honor of Mother's Day. -EDWIN FRUIT Related article: ‘Silent raids,’ job crisis spur migration shift Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |