About 200 swept up in farm raids near Camarillo, Carpinteria
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Federal immigration authorities say they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally during raids on two California farm sites.
The operation began when immigration agents surrounded large greenhouse facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria Thursday and, after presenting warrants, began entering buildings. The result was hours of chaos, particularly at the company’s Camarillo outpost.
On the heels of major shows of force by federal immigration agents in Southern California, a judge is set to rule in a lawsuit seeking to halt immigration raids in Los Angeles.
Glass House Farms, a cannabis growing facility in Carpinteria, was the site of an apparent raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Thursday.
Federal agents denied U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal access as they carried out an immigration raid at a cannabis farm in Carpinteria Thursday.
Trump urged immigration agents to use 'whatever means is necessary' to arrest 'THUGS' who attack them, after violent clash in California.
A large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria has ignited outrage in the community and prompted swift action by the City Council. The raid, which also drew the involvement of the National Guard,
Now the City Council is calling a special meeting to discuss the matter and related topics Thursday at 6 p.m. after video of recent ice activity in Carpinteria sparked concern earlier this week. The council normally meets every other Monday.