ICE Arrest Near Everett Thanksgiving Food Giveaway Chills Turnout; Police Called To Secure Site

Cellphone video shows men in tactical vests believed to be ICE detaining a man in an Everett strip-mall parking lot hours before a Thanksgiving meal-kit drive at Everett Community College. Organizers reported reduced turnout, sped up distribution, and requested Everett police presence amid fear among immigrant families. The incident aligns with a Pacific Northwest uptick and a multi-city pattern of enforcement near community events causing a chilling effect on aid access.