SAN FRANCISCO – A farmworker who fell from a greenhouse roof throughout a chaotic ICE raid this week at a California hashish facility died Saturday of his accidents.
Jaime Alanis, 57, is the primary particular person to die in one of many Trump administration’s anti-immigration operations. Yesenia Duran, Alanis’ niece, confirmed his demise to The Related Press.
Duran has posted on the fundraising website GoFundMe to say her uncle was his household’s solely supplier and he had been sending his earnings again to a spouse and daughter in Mexico. The United Meals Employees mentioned Alanis labored on the farm for 10 years.
“These violent and merciless federal actions terrorize American communities, disrupt the American meals provide chain, threaten lives and separate households,” the union mentioned not too long ago in an announcement on the social platform X.
The UFW reported Alanis’ demise prematurely late Friday, however the Ventura County Medical Middle later issued an announcement approved by the household saying he was nonetheless on life help.
The Division of Homeland Safety mentioned it executed prison search warrants Thursday at Glass Home Farms services in Camarillo and Carpinteria.
Garcia known as household to say he was hiding and presumably was fleeing brokers earlier than he fell about 30 toes (9 meters) from the roof and broke his neck, in accordance with data from household, hospital and authorities sources.
Brokers arrested some 200 individuals suspected of being within the nation illegally and recognized no less than 10 immigrant kids on the websites, DHS mentioned in an announcement. Alanis was not amongst them, the company mentioned.
“This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody,” DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin mentioned in an announcement. “Though he was not being pursued by legislation enforcement, this particular person climbed as much as the roof of a greenhouse and fell 30 toes. CBP instantly known as a medivac to the scene to get him care as rapidly as doable.”
4 U.S. residents have been arrested throughout the incident for allegedly “assaulting or resisting officers,” in accordance with DHS, and authorities have been providing a $50,000 reward for data resulting in the arrest of an individual suspected of firing a gun at federal brokers.
Through the raid crowds of individuals gathered outdoors the ability in Camarillo to hunt details about their relations and protest immigration enforcement. Authorities clad in military-style helmets and uniforms confronted off with the demonstrators, and folks in the end retreated amid acrid inexperienced and white billowing smoke.
Glass Home, a licensed California hashish grower, mentioned in an announcement that immigration brokers had legitimate warrants. The corporate mentioned staff have been detained and it’s serving to present them with authorized illustration. The farm additionally grows tomatoes and cucumbers.
“Glass Home has by no means knowingly violated relevant hiring practices and doesn’t and has by no means employed minors,” it mentioned.
The enterprise is owned by Graham Farrar, a beneficiant donor to California Democrats together with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a vocal critic of Republican President Donald Trump.
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