ICE officials said he was arrested in the 3200 block of Pasadena Avenue, about half a mile from the school. Earlier this week, a rumor surfaced that ICE agents had raided an elementary school in Cerritos. One involved a woman who was detained by ICE agents last month while seeking domestic abuse protection at a Texas courthouse. But immigration rights advocates say actions like the Avelica-Gonzalez arrest send a chilling message. “The bigger issue is this really terrorizes the school community and these families if you think you run the risk of being deported,” MacLean said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 04, 2017 00:12 UTC