Roughly 200 unlawful aliens have been arrested, and one particular person is useless, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Safety (CBP) officers confronted gunfire from a rioter whereas conducting operations at two marijuana develop websites in California on Thursday.
The officers have been conducting legal warrant operations at marijuana farms operated by the Glass Home Manufacturers Inc. in Carpinteria and Camarillo when the chaos unfolded.
In a press launch on Friday, the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) mentioned, “Through the operation, a minimum of 10 migrant kids have been rescued from potential exploitation, compelled labor, and human trafficking. Federal officers additionally arrested roughly 200 unlawful aliens from each websites in Carpinteria and Camarillo.”
“Through the operation, greater than 500 rioters tried to disrupt operations,” the press launch continued. “4 U.S. residents are being criminally processed for assaulting or resisting officers. The rioters broken automobiles and one violent agitator fired a gun at regulation enforcement officers.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is providing a $50,000 reward for any data resulting in the arrest of the shooter.
United Farm Employees posted an announcement on social media on Friday confirming the demise of a farm employee who was making an attempt to flee from officers.
“We tragically can affirm {that a} farm employee has died of accidents they sustained on account of yesterday’s immigration enforcement motion,” the group wrote in a submit on X.
UPDATE: we tragically can affirm {that a} farm employee has died of accidents they sustained on account of yesterday’s immigration enforcement motion. https://t.co/Pq3rMmzZJR
— United Farm Employees (@UFWupdates) July 11, 2025
The Division of Homeland Safety responded to the information of the employee’s demise in a submit on X.
This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody. Though he was not being pursued by regulation enforcement, this particular person climbed as much as the roof of a inexperienced home and fell 30 toes. CBP instantly referred to as a medivac to the scene to get him care as shortly as potential.
— Homeland Safety (@DHSgov) July 12, 2025
“This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody,” the company wrote. “Though he was not being pursued by regulation enforcement, this particular person climbed as much as the roof of a inexperienced home and fell 30 toes. CBP instantly referred to as a medivac to the scene to get him care as shortly as potential.”
Glass Home Manufacturers Inc. is now beneath investigation for violating baby labor legal guidelines.
Why are there children working at a CA marijuana farm? https://t.co/B6XEh0yUta pic.twitter.com/sECLOHixkO
— NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) July 11, 2025
These are the juveniles discovered within the marijuana facility – nearly all unaccompanied, one as younger as 14.
California are you able to accomplice with us to cease baby exploitation? https://t.co/s6VATstZ4G pic.twitter.com/M96nR0gqoU
— CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) July 11, 2025
The corporate has claimed that they didn’t deliberately rent baby staff.
“Glass Home has by no means knowingly violated relevant hiring practices and doesn’t and has by no means employed minors,” the corporate mentioned in a submit on X. “We don’t count on this to have an effect on operations transferring ahead. We’ll present further particulars when relevant.”
Yesterday, Glass Home Manufacturers obtained immigration and naturalization warrants. As per the regulation, we verified that the warrants have been legitimate and we complied.
Employees have been detained and we’re helping to offer them authorized illustration.
Glass Home has by no means knowingly violated…
— Glass Home Manufacturers Inc. (@GlassHouseBR) July 11, 2025
“On the California marijuana services, ICE and CBP regulation enforcement rescued a minimum of 10 migrant kids from what appears to be like like exploitation, compelled baby labor, and probably human trafficking or smuggling. Our regulation enforcement additionally arrested almost 200 unlawful aliens,” mentioned Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in an announcement.
McLaughlin continued, “Through the operation, a violent agitator fired a gun at our courageous officers. Whereas ICE and CBP officers are being assaulted by rioters and dodging bullets to avoid wasting kids, Sanctuary politicians are demonizing ICE and CBP. We’ll prosecute to the fullest extent of the regulation anybody who assaults or doxes federal regulation enforcement.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has defended the marijuana farms and the unlawful aliens working at them.
Children working from tear gasoline, crying on the cellphone as a result of their mom was simply taken from the fields.
Trump calls me “Newscum” — however he’s the true scum. pic.twitter.com/fj0l25mRBN
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 11, 2025
“Children working from tear gasoline, crying on the cellphone as a result of their mom was simply taken from the fields,” Newsom wrote on X Thursday. “Trump calls me ‘Newscum’ — however he’s the true scum.”
