Federal agents arrested an undocumented father at his home in San Jose while he was on his way to work, his family said Saturday.
The family told NBC Bay Area federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an undocumented father outside his home, identified as 42-year-old Gerardo, as the family and neighbors took video.
According to the family’s Ring video, Gerardo was in his black truck at 7:45 a.m., about to head out to his construction job when multiple people, who appear to be federal officers, approached his truck and yelled for him to get out.
His wife, Idalia, who says she is a U.S citizen, ran to the truck to try to stop the arrest. She said a woman, not in uniform, hit her 22-year-old daughter with a baton – the incident, however, is not shown on the footage.
Idalia said she immediately alerted the Mexican Consulate in San Jose of the arrest and called San Jose police to report her daughter’s injuries. She also contacted the Rapid Response Hotline for emergency legal services.
Immigrant support groups are warning their communities to stay vigilant. A major federal operation was called off across the Bay Area this week, but targeted ICE arrests are still happening.
Watch the family’s footage in the video above.
ICE did not respond Saturday to NBC Bay Area’s request for comment on the reported arrest.
Source: NBC Bay Area