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Local marine veteran speaks out after mistakenly detained by border patrol

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A resident of Desert Hot Springs is speaking out after what he describes as a distressing experience at the U.S.-Mexico border. Tony Johnson, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran in his 50s, says he was recently detained at the San Ysidro Port of Entry after returning from Mexico, where he had gone to seek medical treatment. Johnson, who receives care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for PTSD, an…

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Nancy Prado Tony Johnson of Desert Hot Springs, a war veteran says that he was arrested days ago at the port of entry of San Ysidro after returning from Mexico, where he had traveled to receive medical treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and chronic back pain. The man says that Customs and Border Protection agents arrested him with guns and handcuffed him for 90 minutes, then told him that they had confused him with another pe…

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KESQ broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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