Green card holder detained at Seattle airport returning from family vacation
May 24, 2025·Location: Seattle, WA
Country of origin: Philippines

Maximo Londonio, 42, a green card holder who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States at age 12 and is the father of three living in Olympia, Washington, was detained by CBP agents on May 15 as he returned from a family vacation to the Philippines with his wife Crystal, a U.S. citizen, and their 12-year-old daughter. He was celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary during the trip. Londonio was pulled aside at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport upon landing and transferred to an ICE detention facility in Tacoma after receiving a notice to appear before an immigration judge. His wife and community organizers with Tanggol Migrante Network WA believe the detention may be connected to a 2002 guilty plea to grand theft when he was 19 years old, for which he completed his sentence and probation without issue. Crystal described him as hard-working, family-oriented, devoted, and the primary provider for their family. Londonio works as a lead union member at Crown Cork and Seal manufacturing company in Lacey, Washington, and his union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, called for his immediate release. The Port of Seattle Commission expressed being "deeply concerned" about the prolonged detention, noting that CBP's own standards generally limit detention to 72 hours. The Philippine Consulate was notified and has been coordinating with U.S. immigration authorities. Community members gathered outside the airport demanding his release.
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- Washington state man detained by immigration agents at Seattle airport after family vacation
NBC News·May 20, 2025·archived copy
- Green card holder who came to US as young child detained returning to US
Newsweek·May 22, 2025·archived copy
- Seattle Times
- Seattle Times
- PH consulate in contact with Filipino green card holder detained in US
gmanetwork.com·May 24, 2025·archived copy
- king5.com
- Filipino green card holder detained at Seattle airport after PH vacation
usa.inquirer.net·May 21, 2025·archived copy
- Family and friends rally together as Filipino father detained for days at SEA
kiro7.com·May 20, 2025·archived copy
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