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As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card. 

Like Sergey Kostenyuk.

He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child.

KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports that on the day of Sergey’s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse.

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We&rsquo;re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom.
As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card.&nbsp;
Like Sergey Kostenyuk.
He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child.
KUOW&rsquo;s Eil&iacute;s O&rsquo;Neill reports that on the day of Sergey&rsquo;s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse.
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We’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom.  As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card.   Like Sergey Kostenyuk.  He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child.  KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports that on the day of Sergey’s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse.

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