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ICE Raids at California Cannabis Farms End with 361 Arrests, One Fatality

Temporary court orders bar appearance-based detentions after a farmworker died during the criminal-warrant operation.

Federal immigration agents talk to Rebecca Torres, second left, after she tried to block a military vehicle during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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.

Overview

  • ICE and CBP executed criminal search warrants at Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria, detaining 361 migrants.
  • Federal agents rescued at least 14 migrant children, including 10 unaccompanied minors, citing concerns over forced labor and trafficking.
  • Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old farmworker, fell 30 feet from a greenhouse roof while fleeing agents and later died of his injuries.
  • U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued temporary restraining orders banning detentions without reasonable suspicion and guaranteeing legal counsel for those arrested.
  • Congress approved funding for tens of thousands of additional detention beds; local authorities have pressed for greater transparency and oversight of ICE operations.