Trump-voting couple says they regret their vote after being stopped by Border Patrol

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All of my life, 50 years I've been here. I've never been harassed by Border Patrol on this side of the border like this. This is outrageous. Why are we not allowed to be here? Because we're not white.

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Our skin doesn't match.

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That's George Doyle is he and his wife are from Imperial Valley and they love to camp. So when they were headed up to a dental specialist in North County on Wednesday, they decided to explore Hiccumba and this area around Boulevard. They headed up this road to see

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if they could find a campsite, and that's when they say their day took a very different turn.

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We didn't think anything of it. We're in American citizens. We're on US soil.

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Why should we be afraid?

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Georgia's wife, Esmeralda, say in unmarked SUVs started following them and pulled them over. They say Border Patrol agents first approached wearing masks. So the reason why we're stopping you

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is because you do U-turns and there's a known alien

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out in the area.

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He told the agents where they were going and that they did not consent to any search.

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If you have a dentist appointment, it probably wasn't the best decision

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to be out in the middle of nowhere.

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No, we have the right to travel

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anywhere we want to travel. You're absolutely right you do. And I actually have the right and authority to stop you. Couple sat in their car as the agents brought a canine.

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It's called reasonable suspicion.

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Do you think that they had reasonable suspicion to stop you and search your

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vehicle? Not at all, not at all.

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The dog did smell a small amount of legally purchased cannabis, so they got out for a full search. 30 minutes in, the agent says he could take their vehicle, but we're gonna go ahead and let you off with the warning. Georgia. Nesmerelda both voted for the first time in 2020 and again in 2024 for President Donald Trump as

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they see his immigration crackdown. Do you regret your vote? Yes, I do. Very they see his immigration crackdown. Do you regret your vote? Yes, I do. Very

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much so. I, you know, I feel shame, guilt and anger at the same time.

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