University of Washington et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

  1. July 24, 2024

    DHS Settles Fight Over Docs On Detained Immigrant Abuse

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has settled a University of Washington lawsuit seeking documents that could shed light on human rights abuses on federal immigration detainees and others subject to deportation, the parties told a Washington federal judge.

  2. September 21, 2022

    DHS, ICE Sued For Sitting On Docs That Could Expose Abuse

    The University of Washington's human rights center sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle federal court for failing to provide documents that could shed light on reports that detained immigrants are enduring medical neglect, sexual assault, beatings and long periods without food.