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A teacher from Juanita High School has been taken into custody by immigration officials.

The Lake Washington School District confirmed that Fernando Rocha, a teacher who manages the theater department at Juanita High School, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

鈥淲e are aware that one of our employees appears to have been detained by ICE,鈥� the district said in a prepared statement. 鈥淲e have been in contact with the employee to provide appropriate employment documentation. Due to privacy considerations, we are limited in what we can share, but we are monitoring the situation closely.鈥�

Rocha, 45, entered the U.S. in 2018 under a tourist visa, which he allegedly overstayed, according to ICE. He is wanted by Brazilian law enforcement for theft.

Fernando Alves-Rocha, 45, is a citizen of Brazil arrested by in Monroe, WA. Alves entered the U.S. in 2018 under a tourist visa which he overstayed, and is wanted by law enforcement authorities in Brazil for theft. He’ll be detained by ICE pending removal proceedings.

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鈥淗e鈥檚 definitely in shock,鈥� Rocha鈥檚 attorney, Adolfo Ojeda, said.

Ojeda told 成人X站 Newsradio that Rocha applied for asylum when his tourist visa expired in 2018. He claims Rocha has a valid work visa.

“In his initial paperwork from the government, it says that they arrested him because he overstayed his initial visa, which is factually correct,” Ojeda said. “But if somebody would have itemized his name on that list, they would have saw ‘Ah, but he’s got a valid asylum application pending, and he’s got a work permit, so he’s technically fine.'”

As for the theft claim? Ojeda says he was unaware until being informed by 成人X站 Newsradio about ICE鈥檚 post on social media.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 not anything to my knowledge,鈥� Ojeda said. 鈥淎ll they told him is that he had an expired visa.鈥�

The Lake Washington School District is currently working with Rocha to provide the proper employment documents. Lawmakers are also weighing in on the case.

鈥淲e have been in contact with Mr. Rocha鈥檚 attorney, Lake Washington School District, and state Sen. Dhingra, and are hopeful this situation will quickly resolve itself in court,鈥� Nick Martin, spokesperson for Rep. Suzan DelBene, wrote to 成人X站 Newsradio. 鈥淲e will continue to follow the case closely.鈥�

鈥淒onald Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst, but his administration鈥檚 heavy-handed tactics in many cases ignore people鈥檚 constitutional rights and the rule of law,鈥� Martin added.

Rocha鈥檚 bond hearing is scheduled for July 29, according to his attorney.

Contributing: Gwen Baumgartner, 成人X站 Newsradio