On Wednesday, the Chula Vista Elementary School District sent out a letter to parents notifying them that ICE had arrested an adult outside a school. The person arrested was a parent dropping their child off at Camarena Elementary, according to a school official.

Wednesday’s arrest is not the first time ICE has arrested a parent near their child’s school. In June, an Oceanside parent was arrested just blocks from their child’s school.

Now, another child is grappling with the reality of losing a parent.

In the letter, Chula Vista Superintendent Eduardo Reyes, grimly referenced the potential impact such arrests may have on families: “We also recommend creating a plan that allows us to care for your student in the event you are unable to pick them up or drop them off due to unforeseen circ

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