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Reporting on power and the public trust placed in government, business, and other institutions.

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How We Reported on the Northwest Detention Center

"Center of Detention" reflects reporting conducted in parts of 2010, 2011 and 2012 during a…
Carol Smith
Carol SmithSeptember 9, 2012
Government

An immigrant finds the American dream – and loses it

For four years after illegally slipping across the U.S. border, Oscar Campos Estrada and his…
September 9, 2012
Government

Illegal immigrant out of jail and into deportation process

A rare hot sun beat down on Tacoma in late August 2011, but Oscar Campos…
September 9, 2012
Government

Read the Documents

Read the documents behind our series on the Northwest Detention Center.
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornSeptember 9, 2012
Government

The complicated world of immigration law

Oscar Campos Estrada’s deportation case illustrates some of the complexities of U.S. immigration laws.
September 9, 2012
Government

A glimmer of hope for former NWDC inmate

Oscar Campos Estrada has legally obtained a Social Security card and a valid permit to…
September 9, 2012
Government

Fifteen Minutes in Immigration Court

Portraits of President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder hang in a waiting room…
Carol Smith
Carol SmithSeptember 9, 2012
Government

Fleeing El Salvador for Tacoma

Cruz Velasquez served a 60-day sentence for a DUI conviction in the Pierce County Jail…
September 9, 2012
Government

A Drunk Driving Charge Leads to Deportation

When his stint with the Mexican Army ended in 2001, Asael Lopez Carrada opted to…
September 9, 2012
Government

A rare look inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center

Both the Northwest Detention Center and the immigrant, Oscar Campos Estrada, are rooted here. Both…
September 9, 2012
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