Los Angeles high school student taken into custody by immigration agents while walking his dog
Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, 18, helps take care of his 5-month-old twin brothers and his 6-year-old brother, a GoFundMe post says.
LOS ANGELES -- An 18-year-old student at a Los Angeles high school student was taken into custody by federal immigration agents, our sister station, ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, has confirmed.
Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz, who attends Reseda Charter High School, was walking his dog last week when he was taken by masked agents, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up to help his family pay legal fees and other essentials.
The GoFundMe page said that agents tied his dog to a tree and unclipped its collar, letting the dog run loose on Sepulveda Boulevard.
Guerrero-Cruz helps take care of his 5-month-old twin brothers and his 6-year-old brother, the GoFundMe post said. He's described in the post as a "devoted son, a caring brother, a loyal friend, and a valued member of our community."
Eyewitness News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security but has not heard back.
