Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at 2 California farms
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The Biden administration has lost track of roughly 320,000 unaccompanied migrant kids, many of whom are believed to be at risk of sex trafficking, forced labor and other forms of exploitation, according to a government watchdog.
Over 300 people were arrested Thursday at two immigration enforcement operations at farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Saturday that federal agents arrested 319 people during the operations at Glass House Farms near Camarillo and Carpinteria.
Clashes erupted outside Glass House farm on Thursday as protesters trying to stop the raid confronted federal agents.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is accusing a California marijuana business of employing minors at a grow facility that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided on Thursday—an allegation the state-licensed operator is denying following the enforcement action.
Governor Newsom shared a video from a local TV station, KTLA, which showed children and protesters fleeing after tear gas was deployed to disperse the crowd. In the video, one migrant — which KTLA described as a “young man” — is seen with his hands to his face, crying.
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the worker wasn't being pursued by federal authorities when he climbed onto the roof of a green house and fell.
Clashes erupted outside Glass House farm on Thursday as protesters trying to stop the raid confronted federal agents.
Border czar Tom Homan slammed Democratic leaders for 'emboldening' violence against ICE officers after a raid on a California marijuana farm.