Farm Worker Dies After US Immigration Raid in California
A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California, his family said.
Camarillo: A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California, his family said on Saturday.
Raids on agricultural sites on Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants as part of President Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown.
The farm worker's family had started a GoFundMe page to help support his relatives in Mexico.
On Saturday, the page posted an update stating that he had 'passed away.'
Trump campaigned for the presidency on a harsh anti-immigration platform and has since delivered on promises to conduct a massive deportation drive.
During a chaotic raid on a cannabis plantation in Ventura County, about 56 miles from Los Angeles, the worker who later died was chased by ICE agents, his family said.
The worker's injuries were described as 'catastrophic.'
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that the worker was never in custody and climbed up to the roof of a greenhouse before falling 30 feet.
DHS said that 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on marijuana-growing sites, with 10 children rescued from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, denied any knowledge of hiring practices violating applicable laws or employing minors.
During the raid, more than 500 'rioters' attempted to disrupt the operation, with four US citizens facing charges for assaulting or resisting officers.
Tear gas was used against protesters, some of whom were seen throwing projectiles at law enforcement vehicles.
DHS stated that immigration agency vehicles were damaged and a $50,000 reward was offered for the arrest of an individual who allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers.
President Trump authorized ICE to protect itself in response to attacks on their vehicles by 'thugs' throwing rocks and bricks.
The cannabis farm in Camarillo remained calm during a visit from an AFP reporter, as workers waited in line to collect belongings and paychecks.
Workers expressed concern for the welfare of detained family members and questioned the necessity of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles.
Raids on agricultural sites on Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants as part of President Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown.
The farm worker's family had started a GoFundMe page to help support his relatives in Mexico.
On Saturday, the page posted an update stating that he had 'passed away.'
Trump campaigned for the presidency on a harsh anti-immigration platform and has since delivered on promises to conduct a massive deportation drive.
During a chaotic raid on a cannabis plantation in Ventura County, about 56 miles from Los Angeles, the worker who later died was chased by ICE agents, his family said.
The worker's injuries were described as 'catastrophic.'
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that the worker was never in custody and climbed up to the roof of a greenhouse before falling 30 feet.
DHS said that 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on marijuana-growing sites, with 10 children rescued from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, denied any knowledge of hiring practices violating applicable laws or employing minors.
During the raid, more than 500 'rioters' attempted to disrupt the operation, with four US citizens facing charges for assaulting or resisting officers.
Tear gas was used against protesters, some of whom were seen throwing projectiles at law enforcement vehicles.
DHS stated that immigration agency vehicles were damaged and a $50,000 reward was offered for the arrest of an individual who allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers.
President Trump authorized ICE to protect itself in response to attacks on their vehicles by 'thugs' throwing rocks and bricks.
The cannabis farm in Camarillo remained calm during a visit from an AFP reporter, as workers waited in line to collect belongings and paychecks.
Workers expressed concern for the welfare of detained family members and questioned the necessity of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles.
