On June 10, ICE intensified immigration enforcement in Southern California, focusing on farms in Ventura County, a key agricultural region. The sweeps, which started on June 6, included commercial and residential areas. A group of 28 mayors, including Ventura's mayor, condemned the raids, highlighting their impact on immigrant families and the community's values. Reports indicate that ICE agents targeted specific groups, causing local unrest. The Ventura County Farm Bureau's chief executive voiced concerns over the operations' methods and the targeting of vulnerable populations, reflecting a broader tension regarding immigration practices in agricultural sectors.
These actions are not only inhumane, but they are also an affront to the values we uphold in Ventura and throughout the state of California.
ICE's presence in Ventura County farms is part of the current large-scale immigrant sweeps throughout Southern California, which began June 6.
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