9 Detainees In Washington Sue ICE For Release, Allege High COVID-19 Risk

Mealey's (March 19, 2020, 2:09 PM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nine older adults who have medical conditions that carry a high risk of contracting a serious and potentially fatal COVID-19 infection sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a Washington federal district court on March 16, seeking their release from detention (Karlena Dawson, et al. v. Nathalie Asher, et al., No. 2:20-409, W.D. Wash.)....