"George Retes is a 25-year-old U.S. Army veteran who served a tour in Iraq. On July 10, while on his way to work as a security guard at a Southern California cannabis farm, he was detained by federal immigration agents, despite telling them that he is an American citizen and that his wallet and identification were in his nearby car, Retes told me. While arresting him, the agents knelt on his back and his neck, he said, making it difficult for him to breathe."
"Held in a jail cell for three days and nights, he was not allowed to make a phone call, see an attorney, appear before a judge, or take a shower to wash off pepper spray and tear gas that the agents had used, according to the Institute for Justice, a public-interest law firm that is representing Retes. He worried about his two young children and missed his daughter's birthday."
George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was detained by federal immigration agents while traveling to work and claims agents knelt on his back and neck, making it hard to breathe. He was held in a cell for three days without phone access, counsel, a judge appearance, or a shower after exposure to pepper spray and tear gas, and missed his daughter's birthday. Government Accountability Office data show ICE arrested hundreds of 'potential' U.S. citizens and removed some during a multi-year period. Administration policies have increased raids, reduced due-process protections, and funded large ICE hiring. Attorneys are pursuing relief under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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