Security forces arrested dozens of migrants and U.S. citizens who protested against Trump’s policies.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal authorities are continuing anti-immigration raids in the California cities of Carpinteria and Camarillo, where at least 100 farmworkers have been detained.

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Thursday’s ICE raids, which took place on properties owned by Glass House Farms, triggered confrontations between federal agents and migrant rights groups. Federal officers used tear gas and non-lethal ammunition to disperse demonstrators who opposed the detentions.

The fire department transported four injured individuals to nearby hospitals, while three others were treated on-site. A member of the advocacy group “805 Immigration Coalition” said that at least 500 people gathered near the farms to protest ICE’s actions. Among those detained were also several U.S. citizens.

Tensions escalated when Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal of California was denied entry to the site of one of the raids in Carpinteria. A city council member present at the location was injured during a clash between protesters and federal agents. In response, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry activated a support protocol to provide consular assistance to affected Mexican nationals.

Meanwhile, New Hampshire Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary nationwide injunction blocking a decree by President Donald Trump that sought to end birthright citizenship in the United States.

The measure, which would affect children born to undocumented or temporary residents, was halted following a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of a pregnant woman, two parents and their newborns. The order includes a seven-day stay to allow for a possible appeal.The ruling adds to growing criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which have sparked intense debate.

In a related case, pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a US$20 million lawsuit against the U.S. government, claiming unlawful arrest and detention by immigration agents.

Separately, migrants held at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center reported inhumane conditions, including food infested with worms and lack of access to medicine and water, according to a report published by local media outlets.

Amid the unrest, the California Latino Caucus of Counties issued the following statement regarding the ICE raids in Ventura County.

“We strongly condemn the recent ice raids driver at glass house pharms near Camarillo and in Carpinteria, community home to sub of the hardest working individuals who contribute daily to California’s agricultural economy and the well-being of our state.

these actions, carried out without local coordination or transparency, spread fear and instability in communities that have long been the backbone of California’s work force. Ventura County, represented by our colleague supervisor Vianey Lopez, is deeply affected by these raids, which target farmworkers, many of whom have lived and worked here for years, raising families and supporting essential industries.

let us be clear: these are not criminals or threats to our society. they are farmworkers, laborers, and caregivers, people what only ask is to be treated with dignity and respect. raids like these tear families apart, disrupt local economies, and send a chilling message that undermines trust in government at all levels.

The Latino Caucus of California Counties calls for an immediate review of these enforcement actions and for a hast to operations that target immigrant communities without due process or regard for human impact. We urgent federal agencies to work with, not against, local jurisdictions in resenting safety, ow process, and the human treatment of all individuals. California’s counties will not be silent as families are traumatized, and communities destabilized. we stand in solidarity with the residents of Ventura County and all Californians who deer live without fear.”

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Source: La Jornada

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