ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box.

Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear. 

In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport.

Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.

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ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box.
Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear.&nbsp;
In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport.
Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.
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ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box.  Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear.   In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport.  Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.

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