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US citizen, Army veteran detained at California immigration raid

US citizen, Army veteran detained at California immigration raid

Facebook Tweet Email Link George Retes, a 25-year-old Army veteran and father of two, had been planning his three-year-old daughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party at the park for weeks. He would get her an inflatable bounce house, invite the whole family and shower her with gifts and treats. She was excited for the fun party and he was excited to …

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El Salvador sends detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans – Reuters

El Salvador sends detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans  Reuters Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants Held in El Salvador  The New York Times U.S. swaps Venezuelans sent to El Salvador for Americans held by Caracas  The Washington Post Men Trump administration had sent to El Salvador’s CECOT prison exchanged in prisoner swap  NBC News Trump administration completes large-scale prisoner swap …

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El Salvador to send detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans, sources say – Reuters

El Salvador to send detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans, sources say  Reuters Maduro to Receive Venezuela Deportees Jailed in El Salvador  Bloomberg.com Venezuelans deported by Trump to brutal El Salvador prison are transferred to Caracas in exchange for Americans: reports  Yahoo Americans Detained in Venezuela to Be Included in Prisoner Exchange  Newsweek Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants …

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Army vet calls for investigation after being detained for three days in ICE raid

Army vet calls for investigation after being detained for three days in ICE raid

A U.S. Army veteran who was detained during the massive immigration raid in Ventura County last week said Wednesday that he wants “a full investigation” into how he could have been held behind bars for three days despite being an American citizen. “What happened to me wasn’t just a mistake,” he said in a written statement. “It was a violation …

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Army veteran detained by ICE in California farm raid speaks out

Army veteran detained by ICE in California farm raid speaks out

A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm last week said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who arrested him. George Retes, 25, who works as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, …

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ICE data shows 72% of people detained have no criminal convictions

ICE data shows 72% of people detained have no criminal convictions

President Donald Trump has pledged to deport “the worst of the worst.” He frequently speaks at public appearances about the countless “dangerous criminals” — among them murderers, rapists and child predators — from around the world he says entered the U.S. illegally under the Biden administration. He promises to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history to protect law-abiding citizens from the violent …

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