LOS ANGELES - Another Filipino green card holder remains in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents since his arrival last May 15 at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from a month-long vacation in the Philippines, causing anxiety among Filipino and migrant families in Washington state.

Maximo Londonio, a 42 year-old father of three from Olympia, Washington, was flagged by ICE agents at the airport due to an already resolved non-violent conviction two decades ago which he had long accomplished all requirements.

In a statement, Tanggol Migrante Network said that the CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) is stalling Londonio’s release despite the family’s submission of all documentation they had requested.

Londonio’s case his similar to Lewelyn Dixon,64, who immigrated 50 years ago and worked as lab technician at the University of Washington. She was returning home to Seattle after a vacation in the Philip[pines when held by immigration and customs agents on Feb. 28 at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

At that time, Dixon was traveling with her niece Madonna Cristobal who said that they were at the customs line at the airport waiting to be screened, when things weren’t alright and realized their lives were about to change forever. Dixon, who is currently at the Northwest ICE Detention Center, was subject of a court case in early 2000 but this has since been dismissed.

Crystal Londonio described Maximo as a loving father and dedicated husband. She and their youngest daughter, both US nationals who had travelled with Londonio, were allowed by ICE agents to leave the airport and immediately sought the assistance of the Tanggol Migrante Network about the arrest.

As of press time, Tanggol Migrante learned that Lodonio’s name is not yet on the online list of ICE detainees.  Londonio was still under ICE custody at the airport and without access to regular food when he talked to his wife last May 19,  as shared by Tanggol Migrante.

"The lack of accountability by the United States CBP is failing him right now, it's failing everybody. It's being taken from everyone who seeks refuge here. That seeks freedom. That seeks equality. I'm tired of waiting. I want him home, " said Crystal Londonio was quoted in the press statement issued after a rally and press conference last May 19 in front of the Sea-Tac airport flagpoles.

According to Tanggol Migrante, Londonio immigrated to the US from his home province of Laguna when he was 12 years old. He worked for five years with the Crown Cork and Seal Manufacturing Company in Lacey and is currently a lead union member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 695.

His wife and Tanggol Migrante had campaigned nonstop for Londonio’s release since May 15 and had asked for support from the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, especially with legal representation which can push for his release. She was advised to get a private a lawyer, a Tanggol Migrante representative said in an interview.

Tanggol Migrante also stated that the immediate action of the consulate was especially crucial because only the Philippine government has the power to reach Londonio directly as one of its nationals based on U.S. laws at the border, which covers all ports of entry but felt, there was “a lack of urgency in taking responsibility.”

The press statement also quoted Jo Farolan of Tanggol Migrante who said they “are enraged that the Philippine government did not intervene fast enough to fight for Max’s immediate release as the only entity with the authority to reach him.”

Farolan added that “Crystal already shared that she feels the U.S. government has failed them. It is absolutely shameful that the Philippine government has now failed them too.”

According to Tanggol Migrante, Crystal Londonio experienced bureaucratic tape while seeking help from the PCG San Francisco, which has jurisdiction over Washington state. After she called the consulate’s emergency hotline, she was referred to the Assistance to Nationals department which did not return her call after two days.

It was learned from ATN officer Bernice Santayana had not yet talked to any CBP representative but confirmed to Crystal Londonio last May 19 that her husband’s name has not yet appeared on the CBP website’s list of detainees.

The press statement also expressed dismay that the Philippine embassy and consulates in the US have stated they are providing “appropriate consular assistance” to Filipinos in distress and this latest tragedy of another family ripped apart is proof enough that such claims are just hot air.

An an open letter signed by over 100 organizations has pushed for real accountability from San Francisco Consul General Neil Ferrer, Philippine Ambassador Jose Romualdez, and other state officials, Tanggol Migrante said.