San Diego Unified School District officials said the parent of a student at Linda Vista Elementary School was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday.

The arrest occurred near the elementary school while the father was waiting to pick up his child, minutes before students were dismissed from their classrooms. The child’s mother was informed about the arrest and was able to pick them up from school, district officials said.

It’s unknown why the parent was detained. The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged a KPBS request for more information but did not immediately follow up.

On Friday, district officials held a press conference to address the incident.

“Let me be clear: Our schools and our neighborhoods that surround them should be off limits to enforcemen

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