KUOW | September 17, 2026
Cece Mokua was in the waiting room of the second floor of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Tukwila on Tuesday morning this week. Around her were others, like her, waiting for their names to be called to make a case to stay in the U.S.
Mokua had gone ahead of her husband, who had been delayed getting their child’s stroller through the metal detectors downstairs. They had driven five hours from Spokane for the hearing.
By the time Mokua’s husband reached the second floor, she was gone.
Mokua’s name had been called, but instead of meeting with an immigration services caseworker, an officer took her to a room where two others waited for her.
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“Kidnapping caregivers and our families from our communities will not make our country better but instead will cause real harm to seniors and people living with disabilities,” wrote Adam Glickman in a statement to KUOW. Glickman is the secretary-treasurer of SEIU 775, a union for medical care workers at home care, nursing homes, and residential facilities.