“Do you have papers?” When I said I was born here he said, “Yeah, right.” I left my wallet at home, so this guy wearing a green uniform with a hat—a cowboy hat—took me to El Monte police station. I was held for five hours and then released when my story was confirmed. “Sorry,” he said.
 
 
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