Hector C.: Guatemalan landscaper detained by ICE at Saugus Town Hall
Hector Chavez, 25, a landscaper with a pending asylum case and valid work permit, was detained while working at Saugus Town Hall, leaving his two young U.S.-born children asking for him.
Sep 10, 2025Saugus, MACountry of origin: Guatemala

Hector Chavez, 25, an immigrant from Guatemala, was detained by ICE agents along with two coworkers while performing landscaping work at Saugus Town Hall. He is being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, according to his partner Sara, who is also from Guatemala. The couple has two U.S.-born children, ages 4 and 3, who have been asking about their father. Sara said Chavez entered the United States alone as a minor, has a pending asylum case and a valid work permit, and has no known criminal record.
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