Federal agents blocked protesters at a licensed cannabis farm near Camarillo, California on July 10. A cannabis farmworker, Jaime Alanis Garcia, died after being critically injured during a chaotic immigration raid by federal authorities in Southern California. Garcia fell roughly 30 feet during the raid at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, breaking his neck and skull. He was placed on life support before passing away, surrounded by his family. The United Farm Workers expressed sorrow over Garcia’s death and vowed to support his family. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Garcia was not in custody when he fell. The raid led to the arrest of 319 undocumented migrants and the rescue of 14 children from potential exploitation. The United Farm Workers called for legal counsel for the rescued children to protect them from harm, stating that detaining and deporting children is not a solution. These events followed protests against similar operations in Los Angeles, which Trump addressed on social media.
The utilization of the National Guard to suppress protesters was criticized by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat. She recently issued a directive requiring city departments to present readiness plans outlining how employees, including contractors, should react if confronted by federal immigration officials. According to Romero, American citizens were among those detained during a law enforcement operation in Camarillo. She condemned the aggressive federal actions as causing fear in American communities, disrupting the food supply chain, endangering lives, and tearing families apart. Romero praised a federal court’s temporary restraining order against immigration enforcement activities that lack reasonable suspicion and target individuals based on their appearance, occupation, location, or language spoken. The lawsuit was filed by various organizations, including UFW, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, and the ACLU, with support from California, Los Angeles, and other jurisdictions.
