As the White House continues its stepped-up immigration enforcement, federal agents early Tuesday morning detained a convicted sex offender living in a San Diego home day care.

Ezequiel Cruz Rodriguez, a 47-year-old Mexican national, is now facing deportation after being expelled twice before.

Around sunup, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived at Little Hands Academy Family Child Care. It's also the home of Rodriguez, partner of day care owner Dulce Villagomez.

Someone came to lock the closed front door when NBC 7 arrived but did not respond to us.

Neighbors say they woke up to the sound of federal agents in tactical gear.

“She thought that ICE came for him because he didn’t have papers. She says she feels bad. She feels bad for the family,” neighbor Jesus said.

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