vlog

Skip to content
NOWCAST vlog News at Noon Weekdays
Watch on Demand
Advertisement

ICE arrest of painter from Ecuador caught on surveillance video in Massachusetts

ICE arrest of painter from Ecuador caught on surveillance video in Massachusetts
TAKEN TO. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A NEARBY BUSINESS SHOWS A CAR COMING OUT OF A SIDE STREET IN EVERETT. VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY SURROUND THE CAR AND FORCE IT TO PULL OVER. IN A STATE OF SHOCK. WE STOOD THERE IN SHOCK BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE MOTHER OF THE MAN DRIVING THE CAR WAS IN TEARS AS HIS SISTER EXPLAINED THAT HIS NAME IS LUIS OSWALDO, 27 YEARS OLD, ORIGINALLY FROM ECUADOR. SHE SAYS HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AS A PAINTER. NO, NO, NO TENGO NADA. NO, NO, I HAVEN’T HEARD ANYTHING. THAT’S WHY IT’S SADDER. BECAUSE WE DON’T KNOW WHERE HE IS OR WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM. WE KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, AND WE CAN’T DO ANYTHING. WE CAN’T COMMUNICATE. THEIR FAMILY SAYS THEIR FATHER WAS ALSO DETAINED JUST LAST WEEK BEFORE BEING RELEASED. THEY SAY NEITHER THE FATHER NOR THE BROTHER HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS AND THAT WHILE SOME IMMIGRANTS ARE CRIMINALS, NOT EVERYONE IS. WE SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS, AND IT’S VERY SAD FOR US BECAUSE UNTIL TODAY, WE’VE TRIED TO LIVE UNDER THE LAW OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT CAUSING PROBLEMS. AND THE SITUATION IS TRULY SAD. NOW, SINCE ICE BEGAN WHAT IT CALLS OPERATION PATRIOT 2.0. LATE LAST WEEK, IT HAS RELEASED THE NAMES OF SEVEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DETAINED. BUT SO FAR, ISIS SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE CASE OF L
WCVB logo
Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Sep 11, 2025
Editorial Standards
Advertisement
ICE arrest of painter from Ecuador caught on surveillance video in Massachusetts
WCVB logo
Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Sep 11, 2025
Editorial Standards
Luis Oswaldo, a 27-year-old painter from Ecuador, was arrested by ICE agents in Massachusetts on Wednesday morning, leaving his family in fear and uncertainty.Oswaldo's family said they have not heard from him since his arrest, which occurred just before 7 a.m. near Encore Casino in Everett. They shared that he was on his way to work when the arrest occurred. "No, no, I haven't heard anything. That's why it's even sadder. Because we don't know where he is or what's going to happen to him," his sister said through a translator. "We know absolutely nothing and we can't do anything. We can't communicate."The sister did not want to use her name or show her face. Surveillance video shows the moment when Oswaldo backed out of a parking spot onto the street and was quickly surrounded by ICE agents, with one SUV pulling in front of his car. Minutes later, he was taken into custody and driven away.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are currently conducting an enforcement surge operation in the Boston area. Officials said they are targeting "the worst of the worst," but Oswaldo's family emphasized that he has no criminal record. The family expressed their fear of being arrested, especially after Oswaldo's father was taken into custody last week but released after proving his immigration status.So far, ICE has released seven names of people it has detained. The agency has not commented on Oswaldo's case.

Luis Oswaldo, a 27-year-old painter from Ecuador, was arrested by ICE agents in Massachusetts on Wednesday morning, leaving his family in fear and uncertainty.

Oswaldo's family said they have not heard from him since his arrest, which occurred just before 7 a.m. near Encore Casino in Everett. They shared that he was on his way to work when the arrest occurred.

Advertisement

"No, no, I haven't heard anything. That's why it's even sadder. Because we don't know where he is or what's going to happen to him," his sister said through a translator. "We know absolutely nothing and we can't do anything. We can't communicate."

The sister did not want to use her name or show her face.

Surveillance video shows the moment when Oswaldo backed out of a parking spot onto the street and was quickly surrounded by ICE agents, with one SUV pulling in front of his car. Minutes later, he was taken into custody and driven away.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are currently conducting an operation in the Boston area. Officials said they are targeting "the worst of the worst," but Oswaldo's family emphasized that he has no criminal record.

The family expressed their fear of being arrested, especially after Oswaldo's father was taken into custody last week but released after proving his immigration status.

So far, ICE has released seven names of people it has detained. The agency has not commented on Oswaldo's case.

Weather Information

FEELS LIKE