India, Aug. 17 -- Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz, an 18-year-old high school student from Los Angeles, was taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week. Guerrero-Cruz was picked up by the ICE while he was walking a dog near Sepulveda Boulevard in western LA County.

The incident came as a shock to the family of the Reseda Charter High School student, who are facing trouble gathering the legal fees required to challenge the ICE arrest. The family has set up a GoFundMe campaign which has raised over $47,126, at the time of this writing. Rita Silva, an associate of the family, is running the campaign.

"Less than a week ago, he turned 18, filled with dreams for his Senior year of high school," the campaign states. ...