The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at an American citizen on Wednesday for speaking out about being wrongfully detained during a recent immigration operation.

George Retes, 25, is a U.S. citizen and military veteran who was arrested by federal agents in July as part of an immigration raid on a cannabis farm in Ventura County, California. Retes claimed in an op-ed published by the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday that he was “wrongfully arrested” and that agents “didn’t care” that they were potentially breaking the law during the raid.

Retes also accused officers of racial profiling.

DHS responded to his claims from the agency’s official X account.

“We do our due diligence,” the post reads. “We know who we are targeting ahead of time. These types of smears are designed to demonize and villainize our brave ICE law enforcement. This kind of garbage has led to a more than 1000% increase in the assaults on enforcement officers.”

Mostly well-deserved assaults given ICE’s typical abusive behavior. Respect is earned, not accorded on demand.

DHS also gave its account of Retes’ arrest. The agency claimed he “assaulted” officers because he “refused to move his vehicle out of the road.”

Dumb f*ck*ng ICE idiots have no idea as to what an “assault” is. Fake charges, par for the course with ICE.

As CBP and ICE agents were executing criminal search warrants on July 10 at the marijuana sites in Camarillo, CA, George Retes—a U.S. citizen—became violent and refused to comply with law enforcement,” the post reads. “He challenged agents and blocked their route by refusing to move his vehicle out of the road. CBP arrested Retes for assault.”

https://www.rawstory.com/department-of-homeland-security-2674004379