ICE Targets Certain Immigrants at Sea-Tac Airport Amid National Push
Immigration attorneys say people with pending cases and no criminal history are being detained as DHS expands airport enforcement, with nearly 483,000 visa overstays in 2024.
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ICE targets certain immigrants at Sea-Tac Airport amid national push
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are arresting certain non-citizens at Sea-Tac International Airport, including people with pending immigration cases and no criminal history who have not historically been targeted for deportation, according to local attorneys.Amina Khalifa, a 23-year-old Seattle resident who came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2023, was arrested by ICE agents on Aug. 10 as she stepped off a flight at Sea-Tac Int…
Amina Khalifa, a 23-year-old Seattle resident, returned to Seattle on August 10 after a vacation in Puerto Rico, transiting through Houston. She was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as she disembarked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Khalifa came to the U.S. in 2023 on a student visa, which has since expired, but her asylum application is still pending. She has no criminal record and holds...
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