ICE Raids California Cannabis Farms, Arrests Undocumented Minors

Federal immigration raids targeted two cannabis farms operated by Glass House Farms in Southern California, resulting in dozens of arrests and violent clashes with protesters. Among those taken into custody were 10 minors, eight of whom entered the country illegally as unaccompanied minors, prompting a child labor investigation against the company. The raids, involving ICE agents and National Guard troops, escalated into confrontations with protesters, including an incident where a protester reportedly fired at federal agents, leading the FBI to offer a reward for his capture. These operations are part of broader immigration enforcement efforts, although a tentative court order from a federal judge in Los Angeles threatens to curtail such actions in southern California by requiring probable cause for raids. The raids and subsequent investigations have sparked significant controversy, highlighting ongoing tensions between immigration enforcement, labor practices in agriculture, and community responses in the region.