Judge Says ICE Facility in Washington State Must Allow Bond Requests

The court found that denying hearings to detainees with community ties and no criminal records conflicts with the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Illegal Immigrants held in Tacoma, Washington, have the right to request to be released on bond, according to a federal judge’s ruling.

U.S. District Judge Tiffany Cartwright issued a summary judgment impacting those detained at the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing Center on Sept. 30, saying some detainees “are not subject to mandatory detention.”