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The United Farm Workers confirmed a farmworker's death after immigration raids at Glass House Farms, where authorities found illegal immigrant minors.
The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.
Heavily armed immigration agents backed by National Guard soldiers kidnapped workers and US citizens alike, with many still missing more than 24 hours after the raid.
Federal agents were met by dozens of protesters Thursday when they descended Glass House Farms in rural Camarillo, Calif., to conduct an immigration enforcement operation.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped into President Donald Trump in response to video footage that showed federal immigration agents firing tear gas and pepper bullets at children.
As word spread among Catholics that immigration agents were visiting places of worship to carry out deportations, the pews inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles became less and less crowded.
California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez claimed that immigration officers were not targeting MS-13 members or criminals during a recent ICE raid in Los Angeles.
As ICE agents raid workplaces across the country, some companies are calling on HR and legal experts to develop a plan.