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200 Detained in Militarized ICE Raids on California Cannabis Farms

Legal scrutiny intensifies over military-backed ICE operations following the discovery of undocumented minors under investigation for labor violations

A demonstrator kneels Thursday before federal agents in a farm field during an immigration raid in Camarillo, California.
A demonstrator walks in front of federal agents blocking a road during an immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Federal immigration agents toss tear gas at protesters during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Federal agents stage at MacArthur Park on July 7 in in Los Angeles.

Overview

  • Federal agents supported by National Guard troops executed criminal search warrants at Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria, detaining roughly 200 undocumented migrants.
  • Officers deployed tear gas and smoke canisters to disperse hundreds of protesters, and the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information on a suspect who appeared to fire a pistol at federal personnel.
  • Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott reported finding 10 undocumented minors, eight unaccompanied, at the Camarillo facility and opened a child labor investigation.
  • In a parallel operation, masked ICE officers pursued a Honduran landscaper into the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center, prompting clinic staff to demand proper warrants and identification.
  • A farm worker died after a 30-foot fall during the Camarillo raid, and state and local leaders have filed lawsuits challenging the use of military assets and agents’ legal authority.