Glass House Forms Ro: More than 200 migrants arrested at Marijuana Farm in California

FEdral Immigration officials said on Friday that around 200 people were arrested during a raid on two marijuana fields in California on suspicion of being illegally in the US. According to the Associated Press, the operations in Carpinteria and Camerilo on Thursday created a stressful deadlock between the protesters and the officials.The raid was carried out by federal agents, and a chaotic scene came out outside the Glass House fields in Camarilo as the large crowd gathered to inquire about their loved ones and oppose the immigration enforcement. Glass House, which cultivates tomatoes, cucumbers and licensed marijuana, said the authorities had valid warrants.The farm said in a statement, “Glass house has never violated the applied hiring practices and never employed minors.”In a separate statement, the Homeland Security Department (DHS) said that agents had carried out criminal search warrants at both places. At least 10 immigrant children were allegedly present during the raid.According to the department, four American citizens were arrested for “attacking or opposing officials or opposing officials”. Officials announced a reward of $ 50,000 for the leading information for the arrest of a person allegedly firing on federal agents during the operation.The raids started on Thursday morning when the immigration officers reached the fields. Workers warn their families, inspired relatives and immigrant advocates to travel about 80 km (50 mi) in the north -west of Los Angeles, relatives and immigrant advocates. Many people gathered outside to demand information and oppose the operation.Federal agents in camouflage uniforms, helmets and gas masks installed a road on a road for the farm greenhouse. The protesters shouted at the agents, and forced the smoke crowd to retreat. It was not clear whether the agents deployed tear gas or other chemical agents.Ventura County Fire officials reported to receive 911 calls from people struggling to breathe. Many persons were taken to local hospitals.A tomato picker, who had worked in the field for more than a decade, said that he called his wife in Mexico during the raid, stating that he was hidden on the property with others with the arrival of immigration agents.According to his niece, Yasenia, Alnis suffers from a fragmented skull, a broken neck and a broken artery supplying blood to the brain. “He told us that he would not make it and say goodbye,” he said, as AP said.During the operation, several workers were arrested by bus and taken. Others, including American citizens, were detained on the site for several hours as the investigation continued.In its Friday statement, DHS stated that investigation of potential immigration and child labor violations in the field is under investigation. Officials have not disclosed much information about specific allegations.Assistant Secretary Trisia McLaglin said, “We will prosecute the law to a complete extent, which attacks anyone or attacks federal law enforcement.”