Farm Worker Dies in Immigration Raid in California

• Farm worker dies in immigration raid.
• Eight minors detained.
• Protests against immigration raids grow.

A farm worker died on Friday from injuries sustained during an immigration raid at a cannabis plantation near Los Angeles.

The incident, which occurred on Thursday at the Glass House Farms facility, sparked a confrontation between protesters and immigration authorities.

Several other workers were also injured during the operation.

The United Farm Workers (UFW) confirmed that the man worked at one of the largest licensed cannabis plantations in Southern California.

Immigration Raid in California: Protests and Death

➡️ A farm worker dies from injuries suffered in ICE raids in California, according to a union organization. https://t.co/77XgaF5Diz

— Univision Noticias (@UniNoticias) July 11, 2025

He fell from the roof of a greenhouse while trying to escape immigration agents, according to Efe and Univision.

Seven other people were taken to hospitals after being injured during the operation.

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Videos on social media showed workers running desperately through the plantation and climbing onto roofs to avoid being detained.

The union reported that several employees have remained missing since the immigration raid.

Farm Work and Detention of Minors

#URGENT Death of a farm worker confirmed after yesterday’s raid in Ventura County.
Jaime Alanís G, a red tomato picker, fell 10 meters during the ICE operation. Confirmed by the United Farm Workers of America. pic.twitter.com/Xmsxh3NHGJ

— Karla Iberia Sánchez (@karlaiberia) July 11, 2025

Although some U.S. citizens were detained, authorities have not specified the exact number of workers involved.

According to reports from the Los Angeles Times, at least 200 people were detained during the operation, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not responded to requests for comment on the incident.

Meanwhile, family members of the workers gathered outside the farm, waiting for news of their loved ones.

Worker testimonies indicate they were held for up to eight hours and forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their mobile phones.

Protests Against Immigration Policies in Camarillo

Additionally, ten minors were found during immigration raids conducted at two farms belonging to the same grower.

Eight of them were classified as unaccompanied minors, meaning they arrived in the United States without responsible adults.

The union demanded that the minors be guaranteed independent legal representation, warning of the dangers of detaining and deporting children in such operations.

“Detaining and deporting children is not a solution to child labor,” stated the UFW in a statement.

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Meanwhile, in the city of Camarillo, about 100 kilometers west of Los Angeles, dozens of people protested on Friday in front of City Hall in opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

The protests are a response to the recent escalation of mass raids, which the federal government has promised to continue over the next 60 days.