Overview
- ICE and CBP agents backed by National Guard troops raided Glass House Farms facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria on July 11, detaining dozens of workers.
- Federal forces deployed tear gas, rubber bullets and chemical munitions to disperse roughly 500 protesters who blocked Laguna Road during the Camarillo operation.
- Customs and Border Protection officials uncovered 10 undocumented minors at the Camarillo site, eight unaccompanied, triggering a child labor investigation.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli confirmed multiple arrests for impeding the raids and announced an FBI reward of $50,000 for information on a person who appeared to fire at federal officers.
- Earlier this week, masked ICE agents chased a Honduran landscaper into Ontario Advanced Surgery Center, provoking a tense standoff with clinic staff over warrant and identification demands.