ICE detains Chula Vista parents after school drop-off
Jan 27, 2025·Location: Chula Vista, CA

ICE detained two parents, Reinaldo Chirino from Venezuela and Kris Estefany Pineda-Torregrosa from Colombia, after school drop-off on January 27, leaving their two young children (ages 12 and 4) in the care of a family friend. The couple had entered the country legally in 2022 under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans but lost their legal status when the Trump administration revoked TPS protections. They are being held at Otay Mesa Detention Center pending removal proceedings.
Sources
- ICE detains Chula Vista parents after school drop-off, leaving 2 children in care of family friend
10news.com·Jan 31, 2026·archived copy
- ICE arrests parent outside Chula Vista school during dropoff
inewsource.org·Aug 6, 2025·archived copy
- Immigration agents arrest parent outside Chula Vista elementary school
KPBS·Aug 7, 2025·archived copy
- Parent arrested by immigration agents outside Chula Vista elementary school
sandiegouniontribune.com·Aug 7, 2025·archived copy
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