Federal Agents Detain SoCal Students Amidst Immigration Raids

Encounter with Border Patrol

• 🎯 A 15-year-old special needs student was detained by Border Patrol agents outside Muir High School while waiting in his car with his mother.
• ⚠️ The student, who struggles to communicate due to a disability, was separated from his mother and questioned.
• ❓ Agents released him after realizing they had apprehended the wrong individual.
• 🗣️ The student's mother stated they never received an apology for the incident.

Border Patrol's Statement

• 📄 CBP issued a statement claiming allegations of targeting Muir High were false.
• 🚨 Agents stated they were conducting a targeted operation on a criminal illegal alien, identified as Christian Alexander Vasquez, with suspected MS-13 ties and prior convictions.

School Officials' Reaction

• 🏫 School officials, including LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, called the actions careless.
• ⚠️ Concerns were raised after officers apparently dropped bullets on the ground.

Separate ICE Detention Case

• 🚶‍♂️ In a separate incident, 18-year-old Benjamin Marcelo Get Cruz, an undocumented immigrant and rising senior at Everest Charter High, was allegedly taken into custody by ICE while walking his dog.
• ⚖️ Officials state he will remain in custody pending removal.
• 🔒 The district is providing added security measures to protect students and parents.