Overview

• ICE and CBP officers detained 361 individuals at cannabis farms in Camarillo and Carpinteria, many of whom have convictions for violent crimes such as rape, kidnapping and child molestation.
• Agents discovered 14 migrant children at the sites, including 10 unaccompanied minors who appear to have been subjected to forced labor and possible trafficking.
• On July 10, protesters pelted federal vehicles with rocks and one assailant fired a handgun at agents, leading the FBI to offer a $50,000 reward for information on the gunman.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders criticized the raids as heavy-handed, alleging use of tear gas against families and calling for stricter oversight of ICE tactics.
• President Donald Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to instruct ICE officers to use all necessary means to protect themselves during enforcement operations.