Farmworkers Panic as ICE Raids California Fields
As protests against immigration enforcement rage on in Los Angeles, despite the efforts of local law enforcement and the military, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have expanded into California’s agricultural centers.
Just 70 miles to the northwest of L.A., eyewitnesses told ABC7 News that ICE agents arrived at an Oxnard, California, farm around 6 a.m. on Tuesday. The agents, who were captured on video, then ran through fields of crops, chasing and apprehending on-duty farmworkers. It’s unclear how many people were detained, although FBI Los Angeles confirmed the operation was part of immigration enforcement tactics.
Oxnard’s mayor, Luis McArthur, responded to the arrests via a Facebook video, stating, “These actions are completely unjustified and harmful. They create chaos and distress in our community without contributing much to public safety.”Â
Although President Donald Trump has made immigration policy a priority in his administration since retaking office, federal immigration authorities have mostly refrained from enforcement action in farming communities. “Today we are seeing an uptick in the chaotic presence of immigration enforcement, particularly the Border Patrol,” Elizabeth Strater, vice president of the United Farm Workers, told the Los Angeles Times. Strater sa
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