Immigration Raids Are Threatening Businesses that Supply America's Food, Farm Bureaus Say
- Federal agents conducted large-scale immigration raids in packinghouses and fields across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties this past week, arresting at least 40 farmworkers and detaining others in vans.
- These raids commenced this month following intensified enforcement orders from President Trump, who acknowledged the concerns of growers and emphasized the need to safeguard farmworkers while also supporting farmers during a statement on Thursday.
- ICE agents attempted to gain access to five packing plants in the area without court authorization and carried out activities across at least ten agricultural fields, leading to heightened anxiety among workers, with absentee rates reported between 25% and 45% in the region.
- Maureen McGuire, Ventura County's farm bureau chief executive, said this workforce disruption impacts every American who eats, noting "fruit isn't getting picked," while immigration attorney Vanessa Frank confirmed all arrested had lived in the U.S. for over 10 years.
- Local politicians condemned the raids as terrorizing communities, and farm bureaus warned these actions threaten food supply chains, calling on Congress to reform broken farmworker programs to ensure agricultural stability.
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Immigration raids on California farms seen threatening businesses supplying America’s food
Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing strawberries, lemons and
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