Dr. Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, a chiropractor, was arrested on July 15 outside of Guidepost Montessori in Beaverton. BEAVERTON, Ore. — The community of a Montessori school in Beaverton is reeling after immigration agents detained a father as he was dropping off his child at the school this week. Dr. Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, who is a 38-year-old citizen of Iran, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 15. According to an ICE spokesperson, he entered the country legally but had overstayed the terms of his visa. However, Khanbabazadeh's wife, who chose to remain anonymous when speaking with KGW, insisted that he had not overstayed his visa. She said she is working to get him released. A statement from Angel Ignacio, the Northwest regional manager for Guidepost Global Education, confirmed the incident took place in the school parking lot Tuesday morning, where Khanbabazadeh was taken by federal agents. Ignacio said that they are actively supporting the affected child and family and provided staff and families with resources to help them process this event. "We are also reviewing the circumstances surrounding this incident and taking steps to ensure that our campuses remain a safe and secure environment for all members of our school community," Ignacio added. Parents at the school, like Brendan Hendricks, said the school sent an email out after Khanbabazadeh was taken, which is how he learned about the incident. "Our principal came outside and asked for identification, badges, a warrant, that information, and they did not provide any identification or any of that other information, and then proceeded to put hands on our principal," he said. His child did not see the arrest take place. “The recklessness and irresponsibility of choosing to conduct an operation at a preschool during drop-off hours ... It's just not something I was or am okay with," said Hendricks. Those that know Khanbabazadeh — like Eric Squires, who works within the same building as him and is also one of his patients — said this news came as a shock. “This is a surprise. I trust him with my health, and I'm shocked that he is in custody. He's a super great guy, very caring with his patients," he said. “There's a time and place for things, and I don't want to pass judgment, but I think it begs the question: Why did they have to do it there? That's kind of theatrical, and the exposure to children is a bit of a head scratcher," continued Squires. In a statement, ICE said that officers first tried to arrest Khanbabazadeh during a traffic stop, but he asked to drop his child off at daycare. "Officers allowed him to proceed to the daycare parking lot where he stopped cooperating, resisted arrest and refused to exit his vehicle, resulting in ICE officers making entry by breaking one of the windows to complete the arrest," the agency said, in part. They also added that his child was unharmed. ICE confirmed that Khanbabazadeh is currently being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.