Source: Orange County Register
by Rafael Perez
“Given that I am a US citizen and that my face is such that anyone who looked at me would reasonably assume that I’m Latino, it’s easy to wonder how I would react if I was suddenly approached by gun-wielding, unidentified men in masks. They won’t have probable cause to detain or arrest me because again, I’m a US citizen and I don’t typically go around shouting that I’m an illegal. … Is it reasonable to resist? Well, some of them are wearing sweatpants, none have shown me any badge or ID, I’ve done nothing wrong, and there are dorks out there pretending to be ICE agents. That’s the position that the Trump administration and ICE are putting people in by choosing to conduct their operations while wearing masks and refusing to display identifying information.” (07/09/25)