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The president of a marijuana company targeted in an immigration raid donated thousands of dollars to Democrats in recent years.
Federal authorities raided Glass House Farms for child labor violations, while records show the farm's president donated thousands to California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Homeland security and ICE agents were seen taking farmworkers into custody in Carpinteria and Camarillo Thursday morning; city councilmember injured and congressmember denied entry as large crowd protests raid at cannabis farm.
Federal officers arrested around 200 people during raids at farms, and the FBI in Los Angeles posted a reward for an alleged gunman.
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The Biden administration has lost track of roughly 320,000 unaccompanied migrant kids, many of whom are believed to be at risk of sex trafficking, forced labor and other forms of exploitation, according to a government watchdog.
Federal agents raided Glass House Farms cannabis sites near Los Angeles, detaining several people and using tear gas when confronted by protesters at the marijuana operations.
Glass House Brands, whose farm was raided by immigration authorities Thursday, is the subject of several labor law complaints, according to court records.
Concerned family members are desperate for answers after they say a disabled U.S. veteran and citizen was taken during a federal immigration raid at a cannabis farm in Southern California.