Max Londonio, a green-card holder, was arrested at Sea-Tac in May and held in detention for two months.
TACOMA, Wash. — Crystal Londonio says federal officials held her husband for two months, and the family is not sure why.
In May she said agents took Maximo Londonio into custody after he arrived at Sea-Tac after a flight from the Philippines.
He was released two months later, without an explanation from the federal government, Crystal Londonio said at a Labor Day Rally in front of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.
She was one of several speakers critical of the facility and its policies.
Crystal Londonio said her husband described the living conditions as “inhumane.”
The passionate crowd included family members of detainees who say they have not been told why their loved ones are being held, how long they will remain detained, or whether they face deportation.
Protesters raised serious concerns about conditions inside the facility, claiming detainees are not receiving proper food or medical care.
“A lack of compassion, a lack of care when it comes to necessities, basic needs, you know good water. Quality water,” Crystal Londonio said.
According to Londonio’s wife, her husband has a green card and has lived in the United States for 30 years, yet they were not informed why he was taken into custody. She said her husband has a criminal conviction from more than 20 years ago, but does not have any outstanding warrants or crimes.
During the rally, which organizers said brought out more than 800 people, family members of detainees expressed frustration about being kept in the dark regarding their loved ones’ legal status and detention timeline, while also raising questions about basic living conditions within the facility.
Federal authorities were contacted for a response to the claims made during the protest, but had not responded by the time of reporting.
