𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗡, 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗬 𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡, 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗔

From the editor: Published below is a statement from George Retes, a U.S. citizen and U.S. Army veteran who claims he was detained by ICE:                                                                                         

George Retes, U.S. citizen, Army veteran

“My name is George Retes. I’m a 25-year-old U.S. Army veteran, a U.S. citizen, and I work as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California.

On July 10th, I was wrongfully detained by ICE agents while simply trying to report to work. I was pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed, had my car window smashed, and was dragged out of my vehicle at gunpoint — all while I was nonviolent, and doing nothing wrong.

I clearly identified myself as a U.S. citizen and an employee of the farm, yet federal agents ignored me, yelled conflicting orders, and then violently detained me. I was held in custody for three days without any charges, without a phone call, and without access to legal help. I was never told why I was arrested. I never received care to clean myself despite being covered in tear gas and OC spray for days.

This is not how any person should be treated — especially not a veteran who served this country with honor. I didn’t break any law. I was just trying to go to work.

What happened to me wasn’t just a mistake — it was a violation of my civil rights. It was excessive force. And it was a failure of justice. I’m speaking out not just for myself, but for every citizen who could’ve ended up in my place that day.

I’m calling for a full investigation into the actions of ICE and other agencies involved in this operation. I want the agents who ignored protocol and used force against me to be held accountable. And I want the public to know the truth: this raid didn’t just target immigrants. It hurt Americans too.

I will not stay silent. I served this country, and now I’m demanding it do right by me.”

From the editor(continued):  The raid, evidently one of the Trump administration's largest, involved 360 arrests, clashes with protesters and one death, with a farm worker falling from a rooftop.

California Governor Gavin Newsome claimed Trump disregarded due process.

A federal judge has restricted further warrantless arrests, a decision that's being appealed by Trump's Department of Justice.