Washington, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding a Presolicitation Notice (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ed3dc0b591074f3f91dc457621f7229a/view) posted on an official government contracting site to create a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Seattle.
"ICE's Northwest Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, already has capacity for 1,600 detention beds and is one of the largest facilities in the country," wrote the Members. "That facility has been plagued by ongoi...