Michelle Sal posts-BREAKING NEWS ‼️ Cowlitz County Superior Court has notified @ICEgov of its intention to end the county's contract to hold immigrant youth in detention at Cowlitz County Youth Services Center.
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As of last year, facility in Longview, WA was one of only 3 facilities nationwide to hold young people in detention setting for ICE for extended periods of time. Advocates locally & nationally raised serious concerns about living conditions & legal implications of... 2/4
...prolonged detention for immigrant youth in these facilities. Last year Oregon's NORCOR jail also its contracts with ICE, including its contract to hold juveniles. We will have more analysis & comment on the termination of Cowlitz Cty’s contract with ICE in coming days.3/4
This outcome is thanks to the fearless organizing of community leaders in Cowlitz County and partners including La Resistencia, the ACLU of Washington, Columbia Legal Services, and more! 4/4 cowlitzsuperiorcourt.us/newsfeed/court…

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