A detainee treated at Tacoma General Hospital claims ICE detainees were exposed to tuberculosis during their stay in Anchorage. Alaska’s Department of Corrections confirmed 41 immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees were held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex starting June 8.
All detainees received tuberculosis screenings upon arrival, but no active infections were reported during intake testing. Despite initial assurances, one detainee was prescribed tuberculosis medication on July 4 after returning to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.
Medical records later showed he suffered severe symptoms and received emergency care three days later. His attorney Sean Quirk said ICE officials failed to inform him of the transfer or the medical situation…