From Support to Regret: Hispanic Voters Share Emotional Toll of Racial Profiling by Border Patrol After Voting for Trump

A Hispanic couple from a California border town recounts their harrowing experience of racial profiling and wrongful detention by U.S. Border Patrol while searching for campsites in Brawley. George and Esmeralda Doilez, who are both U.S. citizens and had voted for Donald Trump on two occasions, now confront regret as they navigate this fallout of Trump's stringent immigration policies. The incident, which occurred on August 6, unfolded when an unmarked SUV followed them, activating a siren to pull them over. The couple was distressed upon seeing agents approach masked, a sight they associated with criminals. Despite explaining their innocent camping trip, they were subjected to a K-9 search that flagged a legally purchased item. Feeling endangered and trapped, George expressed deep frustration over the violation of their rights. This encounter has shifted their views on immigration policies they once endorsed, stressing that no one should live in fear of their government. (Photos: X/Republicans Against Trump)