A Hispanic couple from a California border town says they were racially profiled and wrongfully detained by U.S. Border Patrol while scoping out campsites in Brawley, leading to a tense encounter they recorded and now want the public to see.

George and Esmeralda Doilez say what made the ordeal sting even more is that they twice voted for President Donald Trump, and then got FAFO’d — finding themselves caught up in Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown.

The Doilezes, both U.S. citizens, spoke to NBC7 San Diego, saying the stop happened the morning of Aug. 6 as they scouted land near the McCain Valley Recreation Area to pitch tents. They said a dark-colored, unmarked SUV began following them before activating a siren and pulling them over.

“We didn’t think we had anything to worry about,

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