ALCU sues ICE for release of immigrants 'particularly vulnerable' to coronavirus

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking the release of detained immigrants who pose an especially high risk of contracting the coronavirus.

The organization filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on Monday specifically on behalf of immigrants being held at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. The group is seeking the release of people who are at a high risk of severe health complications should they be infected with the coronavirus.