Motel 6 guests can file claims over information shared with ICE
Aug 28, 2019, 4:39 PM
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
More than 100,000 Motel 6 guests whose information was shared with U.S. immigration agents can now files claims for part of a $12 million settlement the company agreed to pay Washington state.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the hotel chain violated the privacy of the guests when it turned over entire guest lists without a warrant, and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement used the lists to investigate those with Latino-sounding names. Some wound up being deported.
Guests who stayed at any of seven Motel 6 locations — Bellingham, North Everett, South Everett, South Seattle, South Tacoma and two SeaTac motels — in the state between January 2015 and September 2017 may be eligible and can file a claim at www.WashingtonMotel6Settlement.com. The period for filing a claim opened Wednesday and runs until Dec. 31.
“Motel 6 violated the privacy rights of tens of thousands of Washingtonians without their knowledge or consent, and paid $12 million to avoid facing my legal team in trial,” Ferguson said in a news release. “We want to ensure everyone whose privacy was violated by Motel 6’s unlawful conduct receives some restitution, which is why we’re encouraging eligible individuals to file claims.”
The amount that guests receive will depend on the harm they suffered and the number of claims filed.
The Associated Press contribute to this report.
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