Immigrants are suspected of illegal stay in the country. There was a struggle with demonstrators at one of the raids.
US federal immigration authorities announced on Friday that on Thursday’s raids on two Californian hemp farms, approximately 200 immigrants suspected of illegal residence in the country were detained. TASR received the report from AP.
During the intervention on one of the farms, there was a confrontation between demonstrators and authorities, the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Security said.
According to the Ministry’s statement, the authorities carried out raids on farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo. In addition to the detention of dozens of persons suspected of illegal stay, there were at least ten immigrants.
Have also detained citizens for opposition
Four US citizens were detained for “attack or opposition to officials”, the department added. At the same time, the authorities offered a $ 50,000 remuneration for information leading to a person suspected of shooting at federal agents. One worker who phoned his family during the intervention and said he was hiding from the authorities in a critical condition on the instruments after a serious injury caused by a fall.
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Glass House Farms in Camarillo during the raid in front of the Glass House Farms in Camarillo. Demonstrators faced armed members in helmets and uniforms of military style, writes AP. Finally, the protesters swept the pungent green -white smoke.
The company of workers are looking for lawyers
Glass House, a licensed cannabis grower in California, stated in a statement that immigration agents acted on valid orders. She confirmed that some workers were detained and added that it was helping them to ensure legal representation. In addition to cannabis, tomatoes and cucumbers are also grown on the farm.
“Glass House has never consciously disturbed the rules on employment and never made minors,” the company said.
The cultivation and sale of cannabis is legally in California provided a valid permit.
