Overview

• On July 10, ICE agents supported by National Guard troops raided Glass House Brands’ Camarillo and Carpinteria farms, deploying tear gas and riot gear as protesters gathered.
• Worker Jaime Alanis Garcia died after falling three stories from a greenhouse roof while fleeing agents, marking a rare fatality in the administration’s immigration enforcement.
• The Department of Homeland Security reported 361 arrests including 14 minors, but Glass House Brands says only nine of its direct employees were detained and none were underage.
• The raid sparked debate over ICE’s authority at state-licensed cannabis operations and the accountability of employers relying on third-party labor contractors.
• No further enforcement actions have been announced against Glass House Brands even as judges and lawmakers move to restrict appearance-based ICE stops in California.