Farm Worker Dies, Hundreds Arrested During Largest California Immigration Raid

A migrant farm worker, identified as Jaime Alanís, died after sustaining catastrophic injuries from a 30-foot fall during a large-scale immigration raid at Glass House Farms in Ventura County, California. The United Farm Workers union confirmed his death and reported that several other workers, including U.S. citizens, were critically injured or unaccounted for following the operation. The raids, executed by federal agents with criminal warrants related to immigration and child labor violations, resulted in the arrest of about 200 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. Protests erupted at the scene, leading to clashes between demonstrators and federal agents, including the use of tear gas and less-lethal rounds by law enforcement. While Homeland Security officials stated the deceased worker was not being directly pursued by authorities at the time of his fall, the incident has sparked significant outrage from labor unions and immigrant advocates, who condemned the raids as violent and terrorizing to agricultural communities. Fundraising efforts have been initiated for the worker's family, and calls continue for an end to such enforcement actions.