Despite mass protests, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (ICE) continues its raids targeting undocumented immigrants. Violent clashes are occurring repeatedly. In the latest major operation at a legal cannabis plantation in the state of California, a farmworker was seriously injured. “My uncle’s life is in danger. His injuries are catastrophic. His heart is still beating,” read a donation appeal on Friday from the relatives of the severely injured man.
Earlier, the United Farm Workers union had stated on the social media platform X that the worker had succumbed to his injuries. However, the union did not provide details regarding the identity of the injured individual. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the man had “fallen from a height of nine meters” during the raid. He was reportedly not even a target of the ICE operation.
"500 Rioters Attempted to Disrupt the Operation" The raid took place on Thursday in Ventura County, about 90 kilometers from Los Angeles. There were clashes between ICE officers and demonstrators protesting against the agency’s crackdown. According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 500 rioters attempted to disrupt the operation. Television footage showed some protesters throwing objects at law enforcement vehicles.
Authorities responded with tear gas to disperse the crowd. According to the department, approximately 200 undocumented individuals were arrested during the operation, and ten children were rescued “from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking.” The owner of the plantation, Glass House Brands, stated that it had “never knowingly violated applicable hiring regulations and does not employ minors.
” Meanwhile, a federal judge in the United States has ordered a halt to “roving patrols” of federal agents in Los Angeles used to arrest suspected undocumented migrants. The investigations were reportedly based “solely on ethnicity” or on whether individuals spoke Spanish or English with an accent, the judge stated in her ruling.
