Federal immigration agents backed by National Guard troops raided two state-licensed marijuana nurseries in Southern California on Thursday, detaining dozens of farmworkers and sparking widespread protests. The raids—part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation initiative—targeted Glass House Farms facilities in Carpinteria and Camarillo, escalating tensions in a region already on edge over immigration enforcement.
What to Know:
- ICE agents conducted raids at Glass House Farms sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo
- About 100 farmworkers were reportedly detained before protests erupted
- Tear gas and crowd-control munitions were deployed during clashes with activists
- Migrant-rights groups and local officials condemned the raids as “militarized” and “traumatizing”
- U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal was denied access to the Carpinteria site during the operation
- Glass House Farms said it complied with search warrants and had been previously visited by ICE in June
- The Trump administration has reversed its stance multiple times on farmworker deportations
- Farm industry leaders warn that mass deportations could cripple the U.S. food supply chain
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