(VOR News) – Immigration authorities in a Portland suburb broke the window of a father’s vehicle to restrain him in front of a preschool during morning drop-off hours, in the presence of children, families, and staff.
The incident has shocked the parents of the crèche. After handing her daughter off at Beaverton Montessori on Friday morning, Natalie Berning expressed her conviction that a day care center, which is an institution that provides care for young children, should be a secure environment.
“Also, it’s traumatizing for the other children.”
On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began detaining Iranian chiropractor Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, 38, while he was transporting his child to school.
According to his wife, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to her and her young child’s apprehensions regarding their privacy, he inquired whether it would be possible to send off the child first, and he then Immigration proceeded to drive. He then called his wife to update her on the situation.
Upon his wife’s arrival at the school, she promptly extracted their child from his vehicle and transported him inside. Khanbabazadeh’s wife claimed that he remained in the vehicle in the parking lot and inquired about the possibility of relocating to an area outside the school to demonstrate his concern for the children and families.
His wife alleges that agents broke the window and apprehended him as he exited the parking lot and opened the car door to leave.
Kellie Burns, whose spouse was present when the glass broke, has two preschool-aged children, according to Burns. “Our primary motivation is to communicate the inhumane and unnecessary violence of this situation,” she stated. Everyone felt a sense of helplessness. Fear gripped everyone.
The wife of Khanbabazadeh contests the claim that ICE detained him because of a visa overstay.
Khanbabazadeh requested authorization to drop his infant off at daycare during a traffic stop, according to a statement released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“The officers granted him permission to move to the daycare parking area, where he refused to exit his vehicle, ceased cooperating, and resisted arrest. Consequently, to conduct the arrest, ICE agents damaged one of the windows and entered the vehicle.
Since May, immigration officials have observed a national rise in arrests.
In January, President Donald Trump’s administration eliminated restrictions on immigration arrests at schools, hospitals, and places of worship, which raised concerns regarding the security of these previously secure locations.
In June, officials stated that they were conducting immigration arrests of Iranians, some of whom had already established themselves in the United States, in response to U.S. military operations in Iran.
According to his spouse, Khanbabazadeh has consistently preserved his legal status. According to her, they submitted all necessary documentation to modify his status after he arrived on a legitimate student visa, and they subsequently married. After their green card interview, they had been anticipating a final decision for months.
She stated that Khanbabazadeh is currently being detained at the ICE detention center in Tacoma, Washington. The Montessori school is under the supervision of Guidepost Global Education, which described the incident as “deeply upsetting.”
Maris Mendes, the CEO, acknowledged that this incident raises more general inquiries regarding the intersection of law enforcement actions and school environments in a public statement. We recognize that this event may have been scary and confusing for everyone, especially young children who may have seen it while going to school with their parents.
Parents expressed their desire to assist the family and educators.
Burns said, “We know it’s happening nationally, but no one is ready to deal with it in their preschool.” “It has been an absolute nightmare.”
SOURCE: USN
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