While most Bruins studied for finals, one first-year engineering student said they spent the week begging their father not to go to work.

The student – who was granted anonymity due to their fear of retaliation from the federal government – said they did not want their father to attend work after learning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were near their family’s home in South Los Angeles on Monday .

Both of their parents do not have legal status.

“I can’t live with the fear of my dad not being able to come home from work,” the student said.

The Trump administration ordered ICE to carry out raids across the country this week. Federal agents had detained 330 people in southern California as of Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a Wednesday briefing.

Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to LA on Saturday in response to anti-ICE protests, with about 100 guardsmen stationed in Westwood, Mayor Karen Bass said in a Sunday KTLA interview. Trump also mobilized 700 U.S. Marines to LA to support National Guard troops.

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Following four days of anti-ICE protests Bass imposed a 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew Tuesday across downtown LA. The curfew, which she said will be effective “going forward until lifted,” was implemented to address the “bad actors who do not support the immigrant community,” Bass said in a press release.

The engineering student said their parents were not able to help them move out of their dorm, as their parents were worried about potential encounters with ICE. Amid the raids, the engineering student added that focusing on their final projects was mentally challenging.

“It seems like finals aren’t a big deal right now,” they said. “Our safety is on the line.”

The student said they stayed home during finals week to take on duties that involve going outside – such as taking their two younger siblings to school, going grocery shopping and picking up mail – to avoid risking their parents’ safety

They added that their siblings, who are in elementary and middle school, have become vigilant because of the raids.

The engineering student said their parents are considering moving outside the U.S. because their fears of detainment and deportation have made them unable to go about their lives. They added that they are no longer interested in walking around Westwood due to the presence of the National Guard.

“I feel betrayed,” a first-year political science student said. “They (the National Guard) took an oath to the Constitution, not to someone in the White House. … California did not ask for them.”

The Latinx Celebration, an annual student-run and identity-based graduation ceremony which will be held June 15, has honored the achievements of Latinx students and the wider community for over 50 years, according to its website. However, students have expressed concerns about the potential of ICE activity on campus during the event.

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The Latinx Celebration Committee advised students and their families to attend the ceremony at their own discretion with regards to safety in a Thursday Instagram post, adding that the event will be livestreamed on YouTube.

There is no evidence that ICE will be present during the ceremony, the post said. However, the committee added in the post that they have not received any support from the university to protect attendees if potential safety concerns arise.

The political science student, who also was granted anonymity due to fear of retaliation from the federal government, said that, growing up, they visited Ambiance Apparel – located in the fashion district in downtown LA – with family members. Locals often visit the area to buy clothes, drink aguas frescas and go prom dress shopping, the student said.

However, the store was one of four businesses raided by ICE in LA on Friday. More than 40 immigrant workers were arrested, according to the LA Times.

The student said they immediately called their family friends who often sell food at the district, as well as their cousins who work at similar types of factories.

“This shouldn’t be happening,” they said. “These are hardworking people who are doing their jobs. They’re at their worksite.”

The political science student also said they saw ICE agents outside their local Home Depot on Monday. They added that the workers – some of who were elderly – hid on the roofs of buildings in the area.

Both ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were stationed outside the Huntington Park Home Depot in unmarked cars that morning, according to KTLA.

“This is my community,” the political science student said. “These are my neighbors, friends and family.”

Some classes have provided accommodations on final assignments to accommodate students impacted by the raids.

Sherry Lee, a first-year philosophy student taking Philosophy 22, said the class received the option of taking a final paper extension so students would not have to risk exposing themselves when requesting specific accommodations.

As of June 12, over five other professors have adjusted their finals to be optional, online or unable to hurt students’ grades.

The political science student said their attention was divided between balancing their academics and being there for their community. They added that they felt unprepared for their finals because they have been accompanying their mother everywhere to ensure her safety when going outside.

The engineering student also said that seeing their community be targeted has motivated them to continue pursuing higher education.

“It’s not a political issue, it’s a human rights issue,” they said. “I don’t think it’s political to say that families belong together.”