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California Farmworker Dies After Fall During ICE Cannabis Farm Raid

His death has intensified scrutiny of ICE tactics, renewing demands for transparency in federal immigration operations.

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Sergio Madrigal works on a farm field Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
An exterior of Glass House Farms is shown, a day after an immigration raid on the facility, on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Juan Duran, and his wife, no name given, wait outside of Glass House Farms, where a relative was injured during a previous day immigration raid, on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif.

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.