US citizens from SoCal testify in Washington as new report denounces 'unconstitutional detentions'

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KABC) -- U.S. citizens testified before members of the Senate and House Tuesday, detailing the moment they encountered federal immigration authorities this year, largely during immigration raids and operations.

"I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter," said George Retes, an Army veteran from Southern California.

"I begged them to tell me who they were and where they were taking me," recalled Dayanne Figueroa of Chicago.

Their testimonies are among the more than 20 included in a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report titled "Unchecked Authority: Examining The Trump Administration's Extrajudicial Immigration Detentions of U.S. Citizens.

The report denounces federal immigration authorities, stating U.S. citizens hav