US EditionOne California worker dead, hundreds arrested, after cannabis farm raid
VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 11 – Federal agents arrested about 200 undocumented migrants and found 10 unaccompanied minors amid investigations into child labor and forced exploitation at cannabis farms, officials said.
- Federal agents conducted raids on cannabis farms in Camarillo and Carpinteria on Thursday, detaining about 200 people including 10 juveniles.
- The raids followed increased immigration enforcement across Southern California amid President Trump's recent agricultural worker plans and broader federal crackdowns.
- The operations involved use of tear gas, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets amid protests, and eight unaccompanied migrant children were rescued from exploitation and potential trafficking.
- Glass House Farms stated it fully complied with verified warrants and denies knowingly employing minors, while the United Farm Workers seek independent legal help for workers amid injury reports and missing persons.
- Local officials approved funding for nonprofits aiding those affected, and the raids intensified community fear and legal challenges against immigration tactics, highlighting ongoing tensions and humanitarian concerns.
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Farmworker Dies After Fall During California ICE Raid
A longtime farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse while trying to escape a federal immigration raid at a California cannabis farm Thursday , drawing renewed scrutiny to enforcement tactics and their consequences in agricultural communities. The United Farm Workers union says Jaime Alanís, in his late 50s and originally from...
During a raid on a legal cannabis plantation, the U.S. immigration agency arrested more than 200 people. A farm worker fell from nine metres above sea level during the operation and has been in mortal danger ever since.
The US administration's action against Donald Trump in California calls for a court to plan. In parallel, a worker dies in a raid.
Authorities: 200 immigrants arrested in raids on Calif. farms
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities…
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