ICE Detains Mom During Preschool Drop-Off In Issaquah; Transferred To Tacoma Facility

A mother was taken into ICE custody outside The Learning Nest Preschool in Issaquah during morning drop-off, with doorbell footage showing her handing off her child before being placed into an unmarked SUV. Parents and staff say armed agents later returned and rang the school’s doorbell, prompting the preschool to close the next day. Records show she is now held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma; family says she is an asylum seeker with no criminal history. ICE and local police have not yet provided details or confirmation of the arrest’s circumstances.