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Kenyan father detained after attending father's funeral, faces deportation from Washington

Mar 24, 2026·Location: Seattle, WA

Country of origin: Kenya

Kenyan father detained after attending father's funeral, faces deportation from Washington
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Kevin Ntabo, a Kenyan-born father of four living in Edmond, Washington, was detained by ICE at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in December 2025 after returning from Kenya where he attended his father's funeral. Officials flagged his immigration status as irregular upon arrival. He was held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma awaiting a court hearing scheduled for March 17, 2026, to determine whether he would be deported or allowed to remain with his wife and four children.

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Mar 17, 2026—Court hearing scheduled to determine whether Ntabo will be deported or allowed to remain with his family
Dec 2025—Kevin Ntabo detained by ICE at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after returning from his father's funeral in Kenya; transferred to Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma
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