The Brief
- ICE agents arrested three men near Aurora Avenue in North Seattle on Wednesday, according to SPD.
- Seattle police responded to reports of a possible abduction involving armed men, and later confirmed they were ICE agents.
- Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes wrote in a news release that SPD protects everyone in the city regardless of immigration status and will document interactions with federal agents.
SEATTLE – Three people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in North Seattle on Wednesday, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
The badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
What they’re saying:
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes posted a news release on Thursday, saying that the department received a call from a concerned community member reporting three unidentified men were approached and arrested by ICE agents. …