Parent arrested by federal agents in Beaverton preschool parking lot

KATU ^ | July 16, 2025 | Christina Giardinelli

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BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — An Iranian national was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday morning in a Beaverton preschool parking lot after dropping his child off.

In an email, Angel Ignacio, a spokesperson for Guidepost Montessori school, confirmed the arrest.

"We are deeply disturbed by what took place in our South Beaverton school parking lot yesterday. While we are still working to understand the full details of the situation, we can confirm that a law enforcement action occurred during school hours and involved the apprehension of a parent by federal agents," the statement reads in part.

To protect the child's safety and privacy, KATU is not naming the parent.

A regional spokesperson for ICE also confirmed the arrest and claimed it took place in the school's parking lot after agents had engaged the parent at a traffic stop, but allowed him to drop his child off before taking him into custody.

"Officers allowed him to proceed to the daycare parking lot where he stopped cooperating, resisted arrest and refused to exit his vehicle, resulting in ICE officers making entry by breaking one of the windows to complete the arrest. His child was unharmed," ICE Regional Spokesperson David Yost wrote in an email.

Yost initially provided an incorrect statement claiming the child was in the car at the time of the arrest. He later corrected that statement. This article now includes the correction.

"Removable aliens are asked if they want to be removed with their children or place their children with a designated guardian. ICE officers are trained to de-escalate these situations and prioritize safety," the statement goes on to say.

The email concluded, "ICE takes the safety of children seriously and will continue to work with ORR to ensure that children are safe and protected."

Yost noted that the man, an Iranian citizen, entered the U.S. legally, but allegedly overstayed the terms of his visa.

In January the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era policy that prohibited ICE from making arrests in "sensitive" locations such as schools, churches and hospitals.

"While ICE is not subject to previous restrictions on immigration operations at sensitive locations, to include schools, churches and courthouses, ICE does not indiscriminately take enforcement actions at these locations," Yost's email reads.

As first reported by the Oregonian, this appears to be the first ICE arrest on school property in Oregon.

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the family has reached out to his office.

"The family has contacted our office and we are pressing the Trump administration at every level to get answers," a spokesperson for Wyden said in an email.

Ignacio's statement goes on to say that the school is working to provide support to the family and child.

"Our first priority is the safety and emotional well-being of the children in our care. We are actively supporting the affected child and family, and we are providing our staff and families with resources to help them process this event with care and sensitivity," her email reads. "We are also reviewing the circumstances surrounding this incident and taking steps to ensure that our campuses remain a safe and secure environment for all members of our school community."

[Jamestown1630]

Hispanic’ simply refers to Spanish speaking peoples or people of Spanish descent. There were ‘Californios’ there since the late 1600s. I doubt you can identify heir descendants simply by a name, as Dinwiddie seems magically able to do.

[montag813]

“Parent” - like that’s some big achievement, which cancels out any violations of law. Notice how they use that instead of “Iranian national” that they cite in the first sentence.

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