California, ICE and immigration raids
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A farmworker whose union said he suffered injuries in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid is alive and in critical condition, a California hospital said Friday evening.
ICE agents raided cannabis nurseries in Camarillo, California, and Carpinteria, California, on Thursday. Both cannabis facilities are owned by Glass House Brands Inc., which bills itself as one of the largest cannabis flower brands in the world.
ICE raid in California leaves farmworker critically injured after 30-foot fall during immigration enforcement operation that sparked protests in Ventura County.
The United Farm Workers confirmed a farmworker's death after immigration raids at Glass House Farms, where authorities found illegal immigrant minors.
The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.
Authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli skewered Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday for railing
Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.
The judge said there was "a mountain of evidence" that federal agents had arrested people solely based on characteristics such as race, employment and accent.