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ICE agents reportedly put man on wrong plane at Seattle airport
https://mynorthwest.com/local/ice-agents-seattle-airport/4231485ICE agents reportedly put man on wrong plane at Seattle airport
Apr 23, 2026, 5:58 PM
MYNORTHWEST NEWS
ICE agents reportedly put man on wrong plane at Seattle airport
Apr 23, 2026, 5:58 PM
BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF
MyNorthwest.com
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents reportedly put a man on the wrong plane at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) last May.
Rakesh Rakesh was flown to Alaska instead of New York on his way back to India, according to The Seattle Times.
Alaska Airlines said ICE was told it was the wrong plane, but put him on it anyway.
“The established procedures for this passenger were not followed by ICE,” Alaska Airlines spokesperson Alexa Rudin told The Seattle Times in a statement. “Our gate agents were not notified that he would be boarding the flight.”
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