Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center is one of the largest in the country.

But while ICE uses the center for processing and detention, they don’t actually own it.

That may change as the agency looks to expand its footprint in the Seattle area.

KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero will tell us more.

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Tacoma&rsquo;s Northwest ICE Processing Center is one of the largest in the country.
But while ICE uses the center for processing and detention, they don&rsquo;t actually own it.
That may change as the agency looks to expand its footprint in the Seattle area.
KUOW&rsquo;s Gustavo Sagrero will tell us more.
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Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center is one of the largest in the country.  But while ICE uses the center for processing and detention, they don’t actually own it.  That may change as the agency looks to expand its footprint in the Seattle area.  KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero will tell us more.