California, ICE and marijuana farms
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Trump Admin Defends Immigration Raids in California
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Claims are spreading on social media that Los Angeles' notorious congestion had eased because of immigration enforcement. Here's what we know.
A federal judge’s ruling ordering a pause on ICE raids in Southern California had its genesis outside a Pasadena donut shop, where on a June morning, masked and armed agents converged.
Santa Ana is joining a lawsuit looking to end the current iteration of widespread immigration enforcement raids in Southern California
A California professor was arrested for allegedly chucking a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a raid on a marijuana farm being investigated for child labor violations.
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ICE agents raided cannabis nurseries in Camarillo, California, and Carpinteria, California, on Thursday. Both cannabis facilities are owned by Glass House Brands Inc., which bills itself as one of the largest cannabis flower brands in the world.
“While (Homeland Security Investigations) respects the public’s right to peacefully express disagreement with immigration enforcement, physical assaults on federal officers and interference with lawful operations will not be tolerated,” ICE said a day after the arrests.
A California professor has been arrested for allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a massive raid at cannabis farm last week where agitators also hurled rocks at law enforcement vehicles.
Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.