A manager of a McDonald’s in Oceanside has been arrested by federal immigration agents and is facing deportation after working at the fast food chain for five years, store workers said.

Christian Rodriguez, 51, a native of Venezuela, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last Thursday after he went for a hearing on his pending political asylum case, said a worker at the restaurant who requested anonymity for fear of losing their job.

ICE arrested Rodriguez even though he had a valid Social Security number and work visa, said the worker.

Customers at the restaurant said they are upset by Rodriguez's arrest; they and his co-workers want him released. Rodriguez was a familiar face to the early morning crowd since he started his shift at 5 a.m., Tuesdays to Saturda

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