Plymouth Peace Action Group would like to bring to your attention an article written by Luna Reyna for the South Seattle Emerald, highlighting a current outbreak of COVID-19 at Northwest ICE Processing Center:

"According to the Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health, an outbreak is considered two cases within 14 days of each other. NWIPC reported 32 cases in under 14 days. According to ICE reports, each new case was a transfer from the southern border. 'My understanding is that most of them are asylum seekers …' Neff explained. 'Under human rights terms, asylum seekers shouldn’t be indefinitely detained.' This number has only increased since June." 

Please read the full article here.  

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