Topic: Felipe Gomez

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Felipe Gomez, a non-citizen from Brazil working as a police officer in Belmont, California, was arrested for the rape of a woman with a mental disorder. Gomez was hired under a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (SB 960) that allows non-citizens with work permits to serve in law enforcement. Jones highlights that Gomez had a prior domestic violence arrest that was ignored during the hiring process.