Dad Detained By ICE While Dropping Child Off At OC Elementary: Report

GARDEN GROVE, CA — An Orange County father was briefly detained by federal immigration agents Tuesday morning after dropping his child off at a Garden Grove Elementary School, The Orange County Register reported.

The incident was reported at about 7:50 a.m., when families notified school staff that a group of masked, unidentified individuals in unmarked cars had surrounded a man on the corner near campus, according to the report.

According to the newspaper, the man was handcuffed and taken away in one of the unmarked vehicles — he later returned to the school and told district officials that he had been inside an ICE vehicle parked at a lot near the school.

He told officials that he was released after showing documentation and confirming his identity, the report said.

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