AOTR Elevates George Retes

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Authors of The Resistance is Elevating the story of George Retes, a 25-year-old military veteran whose life was violently upended during the recent immigration raids near Camarillo, California. George, who has served his country with honor, and was transitioning back to civilian life, was caught in the chaos of the mid-July 2025 raids.  Despite his honorable service and legal residency, George was detained, injured, and subjected to brutal tactics by federal agents.   George’s story is a harrowing example of how militarized enforcement strategies can endanger even those who have sacrificed deeply for this country. His case underscores the urgent need for accountability, oversight, and compassion in all federal operations—especially those targeting marginalized communities.  #GeorgeRetes #VeteransDeserveBetter #StopTheICERaids #ImmigrantLivesMatter #NoJusticeNoPeace #SiSePuede #AccountabilityNow #HonorOurVeterans #CamarilloRaids #NoMoreLEOBrutality

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00:00Radio transmission. A message from the AOTR. Say his name. George Reitz. George Reitz was

00:06apprehended by ICE during raids at a farm in Camarillo, CA despite identifying himself as

00:12an American citizen, and repeatedly asserting that he was not an undocumented immigrant and

00:16yet his efforts were completely disregarded and ignored as he was racially profiled and abused,

00:21then later incarcerated for several days proving that the US ICE thugs have been racially targeting

00:26American citizens in their attempts to detain Hispanic individuals. Here is George's experience

00:31in his own words. My name is George Reitz. I'm a 25-year-old US Army veteran, a US citizen,

00:38and I work as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, CA. On July 10, I was wrongfully

00:45detained by ICE agents while simply trying to report to work. I was pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed,

00:50had my car window smashed, and was dragged out of my vehicle at gunpoint. All while I was non-violent,

00:56and doing nothing wrong. I clearly identified myself as a US citizen and an employee of the

01:01farm, yet federal agents ignored me, yelled conflicting orders, and then violently detained

01:06me. I was held in custody for three days without any charges, without a phone call,

01:11and without access to legal help. I was never told why I was arrested. I never received care

01:16to clean myself despite being covered in tear gas and OC spray for days. This is not how any person

01:22should be treated, especially not a veteran who served this country with honor. I didn't break

01:27any law. I was just trying to go to work. What happened to me wasn't just a mistake,

01:32it was a violation of my civil rights. It was excessive force, and it was a failure of justice.

01:38I'm speaking out not just for myself, but for every citizen who could have ended up in my place that day.

01:43I'm calling for a full investigation into the actions of ICE and other agencies involved in this

01:48operation. I want the agents who ignored protocol and used force against me to be held accountable.

01:54And I want the public to know the truth. This raid didn't just target immigrants.

01:58It hurt Americans too. I will not stay silent. I served this country, and now I'm demanding it

02:04the right by me.

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