Investigating Tacoma's ICE detention center under the Trump administration

Liz Jones

Natalie Akane Newcomb

KUOW Staff

October 31, 2025 / 11:26 am

A new KUOW documentary, "Inside ICE Detention," follow's one detainee's experience while she was held at Tacoma's immigration detention center.

Listen to the documentary here: She spent her wedding day in Tacoma’s ICE detention center, as policy changes swept through

Espinoza was arrested during a workplace immigration raid in Kent. She was four days away from getting married to her partner of 12 years. She's now grappling with hopelessness in detention while trying to navigate a way out.

KUOW's Liz Jones talked to "Morning Edition" host Angela King about her investigation into the detention center and Espinoza's journey.

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