‘It can happen to any one of us': U.S. citizen tells story of his arrest by ICE agents

George Retes, a 26-year-old father of two and an Army veteran who served a tour in Iraq, describes getting swept up in a chaotic altercation with ICE agents and thrown in jail.

'It was just a lot:' Army vet speaks of three days in federal custody after raid

George Retes, a U.S. Army veteran and U.S. citizen, was reporting to work at Glass House on July 10 when federal agents ...
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He's a U.S. Citizen and Combat Veteran. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him.

George Retes woke up on July 10, 2025, hoping the day would change his life for the better. Retes, an Army veteran, worked as a security contractor for a legal cannabis farm in Ventura County, ...