A resident deported is a lesson for many

By Mariana MartĂ*nez



Originally from Jalisco, MĂ©xico, Rito Arellano had lived in East Los Angeles since 1968.

Married, father of three daughters, Arellano used to work as a superintendent for an apartment complex in Pomona and had recently been to night school to obtain his license as an air-conditioning repair technician. That was until just a week ago, immigration authorities went after him.

The agents knocked on his door late Wednsday evening, all dressed in black.

“They told me they where looking for a fugitive and asked me if they could come in. I just felt ashemaed the police was at my door and I told them they could come inâ€