Overview
- Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old with ten years at Glass House Farms, fell nearly 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during the July 10 raid and died July 13 from a broken neck.
- The Department of Homeland Security executed criminal search warrants at Camarillo and Carpinteria facilities, arresting about 200 suspected undocumented workers and identifying at least 10 unaccompanied minors.
- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Camarillo farm, where clashes with agents led to the use of tear gas and less-lethal munitions.
- Glass House Farms maintains that it followed all hiring regulations, does not employ minors and is arranging legal aid for detained workers.
- President Trump backed the operation on Truth Social by urging the use of “whatever means is necessary,” while civil-rights groups and lawmakers call for tighter oversight of enforcement tactics.