Paulino Martin, an undocumented handyman who's lived in Beaverton for more than 30 years, was deported to Mexico within three days after ICE detained him. BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Beaverton community gathered at Southridge High School on a rainy Black Friday morning in support of Paulino Martin, an undocumented father of three who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week and deported to Mexico, according to his family. Martin, a licensed handyman and contractor, had lived in Beaverton for more than 30 years. He was stopped and detained by ICE agents while driving to get lunch during his workday, according to his son, Eric Martin. Within three days, Paulino Martin was moved from a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, to Arizona and then deported to Mexico, Eric Martin said. "This was my worst nightmare growing up. I've known about this since I was 5 or 6 years old — and it happened to me now," Eric Martin said. "There are a lot of families being broken, generational trauma we are trying to negate." Speakers at the rally praised Paulino Martin's work ethic, loyalty and character. He does not have a criminal record. "Paulino is not a threat," said friend Don Allen, who has worked with Paulino Martin on multiple projects. "His absence diminishes us all; we are all here today because we refuse to treat his disappearance as normal." Allen shared personal testimony about Martin's character. "When I had a knee replacement surgery in November of last year... I told Paulino that was coming up, but I didn't expect him to offer to come pick me up at the hospital and stay with me afterwards," Allen said. "[He and his wife] took care of me for almost a week until I could get up by myself." Community members at the demonstration carried signs with various messages, including: "Fight ignorance, not immigrants" and "We're not free until we're all free — bring our neighbors home." A Southridge High School student, Emily Esquivel, said increased immigration enforcement is impacting her and her classmates, with some worried about their family members. "There's growing fear that if [parents] were to go out, they might not come back home to their kids," Esquivel said. Teacher Addie Lyden said the Trump administration's deportation of longtime undocumented residents without criminal records is inflicting trauma. "In the past few weeks, I've been approached by numerous students who have cried and asked for help and support." Lyden said. "They are facing what many of us cannot even imagine — they are terrified that they will lose a parent, some of which are single parents who are the primary caregivers." The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not yet responded to KGW's questions about Paulino's case. In early November, Washington County declared a state of emergency in response to ICE detainments and enforcement. Eric Martin said he talked to his dad on Friday morning. "He just wants people to know — thank you," Eric Martin said. "He didn't know he'd get the support he does; he just tries to do honest work; he tries to provide for his family." Paulino Martin's family said they hope to find a way to bring him home to Beaverton, while supporting others in similar situations. "Me and my dad, we don't feel worthy to get the support that we have, but my dad always told me to do the right thing and help people — no matter what," Martin said. "He instilled that in me at a very young age, and I feel like right now it's showing and coming back tenfold."