Due to proximity to Mexico, there is a much higher proportion of illegal immigrants among California's Hispanic population than among other ethnic groups. And with the high crime rate committed by illegals, it is logical to suspect that this act was committed by such a person until the facts lead to other conclusions.
When she filed her request for a restraining order, she said she feared Alvarez might snatch her children because he no longer had a job or permanent home to tie him down.
(Take them where, one might wonder?)