Federal agents raided an El Monte car wash on Wednesday, with four people reportedly detained as part of an immigration sweep.

The raid at Baldwin Car Wash, located at the corner of Baldwin Avenue and Valley Boulevard, occurred at about 10:45 a.m., according to viewers and video footage shared on social media.

Eduardo Lael, the manager of the car wash, was among the four people detained, the owner of the car wash, Jouliet Hairapetian, told KTLA.

"They're not criminals," she said, adding that Lael has worked at the car wash for about 25 of its nearly 50-year history. "They're not drug dealers. They're hardworking people. I don't understand it."

A GoFundMe for the Lael family indicates they depended on his income.

"He’s a hard working man who goes to work every single day and doesn’t ev

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