California Farmworker Dies Following Greenhouse Fall During Chaotic ICE Raid

LOS ANGELES- A 57‑year‑old farmworker, identified as Jaime Alanis Garcia, has died from injuries sustained after falling approximately 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during a July 10 ICE-led raid at a Glass House Farms cannabis facility in Camarillo, California — the first fatality linked to the Trump administration’s recent immigration enforcement efforts.

The raid targeted two Glass House Farms sites—one in Camarillo and another in Carpinteria—resulting in the arrest of around 200 undocumented workers and the discovery of multiple minors, reportedly rescued from potential exploitation. Witnesses described chaotic scenes: federal agents used tear gas and smoke canisters, prompting protests and confrontations that culminated in Mr. Alanis climbing onto the greenhouse roof and suffering a fatal fall.

The Department of Homeland Security affirmed that Alanis was not being actively pursued and that emergency medical services were promptly dispatched, though he tragically succumbed after being placed on life support. A federal judge has issued an injunction preventing indiscriminate enforcement tactics—including profiling and denial of legal representation—after critics raised serious civil rights concerns. Meanwhile, industry observers warn the enforcement on licensed cannabis farms could undermine both the legal market and regional labor stability.