Washington

The privately-run detention center is one of the biggest of its kind in the country and the only in the state, with a capacity of over 1,500 people. La Resistencia said the 110 arrivals would push the center’s population over 1,000, returning it to pre-pandemic levels.

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The GEO Group, based in Florida, operates the facility. La Resistencia has for years pushed officials to close it.

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The for-profit facility in Tacoma has long faced scrutiny over alleged human rights violations.

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In the past, GEO paid detainees $1 a day for their work, including laundry, cleaning and preparing food. Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed lower court rulings that found this practice violated Washington’s minimum wage law.