ICE Arrests Over 300, Rescues 14 Children in California Cannabis Farm Raid

Federal authorities conducted a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at Glass House Farms, a cannabis farm in Ventura County, California, detaining 319 undocumented immigrants and rescuing 14 children from potential forced labor, exploitation, and trafficking. The operation is the second-largest single-state ICE worksite raid in history, following a 2019 Mississippi chicken plant raid under President Trump's administration. Among those arrested was a convicted child predator with a history of kidnapping, attempted rape, and attempted child molestation, who was working alongside several minors at the farm. Glass House Farms is under investigation for possible child labor law violations, and its co-founder, Graham Farrar, has donated to both Democratic and Republican politicians, including California Governor Gavin Newsom. The raid sparked violent clashes between ICE agents and protesters, during which federal officers were assaulted and tear gas was deployed; one worker died after falling from a greenhouse. President Trump condemned the violence against ICE officers and authorized agents to take necessary precautions during future operations.