OTHELLO - On February 8, 2025 in Othello, Washington, the community was jolted by the sudden arrest of Micaela Eudave by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. Her son, Raul Gomez-Eudave, an 18-year-old student at Othello High School, discovered the distressing news after waking to numerous missed calls and messages showing his mother being handcuffed and taken away.“All the messages were asking me, ‘Is this your mom?’ I didn’t want to believe it,” Gomez-Eudave said to the Spokesman Review. Overwhelmed by the videos of agents rifling through his mother's belongings and then her arrest, he now shoulders the responsibility of running their family-owned food truck, Tacos Michoacan.“I thought they were going to pick up people with criminal backgrounds, who would just not be good for society. My mom’s never done anything wrong,” Gomez-Eudave expressed his disbelief to the Spokesman Review.The community’s reaction was one of shock and confusion, especially given Eudave's clean record and her commitment to her food truck business. Rosa Garcia, a close family friend, echoed this sentiment, telling the Spokesman Review, “She doesn’t drink, she doesn’t smoke. All she does is work. She’s such a hard worker and such a good person. I couldn’t understand why this would happen to her.”This arrest comes in the wake of President Donald Trump's renewed pledge to deport undocumented individuals, intensifying fears in some communities about the aggressive enforcement measures.Viviana Gomez, Gomez-Eudave’s aunt, was equally stunned. She told the Spokesman Review, "I’ve known Micaela since a bit before Raul was born, and for her to get detained that early in the morning, if anything, she was just on her way to work.”The incident has sparked a broader discussion on immigration enforcement's impact on local communities. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office provided a statement to InvestigateWest and Cascade PBS, highlighting the cooperative nature of their role in federal operations, which are focused on criminal acts, not immigration status.Despite the challenges, Gomez-Eudave remains resilient, managing the food truck and upholding his mother’s legacy while grappling with the uncertainty of her situation. He shared with the Spokesman Review, “My mom is my best friend. Me and my mom have always had each other’s backs through everything.”Raul's latest update stated that his mother is being held at the ICE Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.Source ONE News will have an update on this developing story soon. Source: Spokesman Review Newsletters Daily Headlines Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates. Please enter a valid email address.