Hundreds gathered in Staunton on Sunday to show support for a community member who is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention.

ICE took Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval into custody on Wednesday morning after he dropped his children off at school. He is being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center in Missouri.

Rally attendees decried the action, saying Ayuzo Sandoval has been an integral part of their city for 20 years.

“He is a bright, shining, bubbly personality and really just shows up for everybody; he knows everyone,” said Marcella Cloud. “Every single person in this community has a story about him welcoming them in and caring for them.”

Ayuzo Sandoval is a prominent Staunton resident of Staunton, according to friends and neighbors, where he owns the Caldera Ba

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