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riversedge

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:58 PM Jul 10

Tear gas deployed during protest at immigration raid in Ventura County [View all]

Source: ktla.com




by: Lily Dallow Updated: Jul 10, 2025 / 02:28 PM PDT



Editor’s note: KTLA reached out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for comment multiple times prior to publication. As of publishing, DHS has not responded. KTLA will update this article with any new information as it becomes available.


An immigration raid at a farm in Ventura County escalated on Thursday afternoon when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began firing tear gas on a crowd that had started to gather by the operation.

Sky5 launched toward the Glass House, located at 645 Laguna Road in Camarillo, after reports came in around 11:25 a.m. regarding a large federal law enforcement presence in the nearby fields, with witnesses saying agents were detaining workers. Another operation was also seen in progress at the Glass House’s location in Carpinteria.

At the location in Camarillo, KTLA’s Rich Prickett reported seeing roadways blocked on both north and southbound Laguna Road and protesters gathering on the front lines.

The scene escalated at around 12:35 p.m. when tear gas was seen being deployed into the crowd. Paramedics were requested to the scene for what authorities called a multi-casualty incident (MCI), according to Prickett, for multiple injuries.

At about 1:40 p.m., Sky5 had a view of at least 30 people sitting against a wall, with their hands cuffed together and brown paper bags in front of their feet. More detainees were seen around the area, possibly waiting to be taken to a detention center. It was not immediately clear whether any of the detainees were protest-related arrests.........................

Read more: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/possible-immigration-raid-escalates-tear-gas-deployed-at-camarillo-farm/



Also see this DU thread where I had posted some pictures:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220475288#post8






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KTLA shows a young man crying, saying his mother had just been taken, and children and protesters running from tear gas riversedge Jul 10 #1
Ice cowards with their military Blackhawk Choppers and masks gonna cut you peaceful protesters down..tuff guys... wcmagumba Jul 10 #5
🚨ICE raid at Ventura County farm underway. Proves all Trump's talk about not targeting immigrant workers on farms (or e riversedge Jul 10 #2
He said that they wouldn't go after farms, then rescinded it. maxsolomon Jul 10 #11
He lied. BadgerMom Jul 10 #18
He ONLY lies. He thinks in lies. maxsolomon Friday #23
Not a sign for ICE.......... Lovie777 Jul 10 #3
Los Angeles Times @latimes · 19m Federal immigration agents carry out sweep at Ventura County riversedge Jul 10 #4
I read elsewhere that the cannabis farm is in Carpenteria, a Santa Barbara County town about 30 miles north. BadgerMom Jul 10 #17
This post says it is a tomato farm........ riversedge Jul 10 #6
This is what Republicans have done to our country. These people feed America, who is going to do those jobs? #DemsUnited riversedge Jul 10 #7
trumps a lying sos evil freak C Moon Jul 10 #8
America's own Gestapo . republianmushroom Jul 10 #9
ICE has surrounded a field of farm workers. riversedge Jul 10 #10
Has this made the rounds on the MSM at all? FirstLight Jul 10 #12
The threatened strike by farm workers cannot come fast enough. nt in2herbs Jul 10 #13
They gassed children! berniesandersmittens Jul 10 #14
Police state Bayard Jul 10 #15
They used "less lethal" bullets, flash-bang grenades, and tear gas canisters from what I read before Hekate Jul 10 #19
When This Occurs Within A Heavily Armed Open Carry State... MayReasonRule Jul 10 #16
If they can bankrupt all the farms in that area and drive out all the Mexicans... hunter Jul 10 #20
Terror is the objective pfitz59 Friday #21
Unless you are Fox News Miguelito Loveless Friday #22
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