4-5-2019
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The national chain Motel 6 agreed Thursday to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Washington state claiming names of hotel guests were improperly provided to immigration officials for two years.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the information led to targeted investigations by U.S. ICE agents, who he claims went after people with Latino-sounding names.
Some people staying at seven Motel 6 locations in the state were detained or deported.
The company said in an email that it will enforce its guest privacy policy, which prohibits the sharing of guest information except in cases where a judicially enforceable warrant or subpoena is present or local law requires release of the information.