Watch: Undocumented immigrants deported from Seattle by ICE

A newly released video shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Seattle preparing a group of undocumented immigrants for deportation.

In a post on X, ICE Seattle stated that undocumented immigrants are flown out of Seattle as part of the process to return them to their home countries. The video does not specify the destination(s) of the flights.

The video starts with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents standing on the airport tarmac, while other agents retrieve chains attached to handcuffs from a plastic crate. It also shows several undocumented immigrants being chained together and handcuffed before boarding the plane.

✈️REMOVAL FLIGHT✈️
A group of undocumented aliens are flown from Seattle as part of a process to finalize return to their home countries.
For more info on ICE Air, visit https://t.co/dshkGbtHZe. pic.twitter.com/VD0GwSp8jO

— ICE Seattle (@EROSeattle) February 18, 2025

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Undocumented immigrants transferred by commercial and chartered flights

ICE Air Operations (IAO) removes undocumented individuals by commercial airlines and chartered flights.

According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, provided to Fox News, there were 11,791 interior ICE arrests from January 20 to February 8, compared to 4,969 during the same period in 2024, marking a 137% increase.

Related story: Border arrests plummet 39% in January in an early gauge of Trump’s immigration policies

Everson, WA law enforcement holds undocumented man who was arrested 5 times

ICE reports that Sergio Tenorio-Galicia, 27, has been arrested five times by a chief patrol agent in Everson, WA. He has been convicted of negligent driving, illegal reentry, and removed from the country five times. Tenorio-Galicia is being held by ICE while removal proceedings move forward.

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