California farmworker tragically dies after 30‑foot fall during ICE raid at Glass House Farms

Camarillo, CA — On July 10, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executed criminal search warrants at Glass House Farms, a cannabis and produce operation in Camarillo and another facility in Carpinteria. During the enforcement action, 57‑year‑old Jaime Alanís Garcia fell approximately 30 feet from the roof of a greenhouse and was critically injured .

Emergency responders were summoned immediately, and Mr. Alanís Garcia was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was placed on life support. Early Saturday, his family announced he had succumbed to his injuries Los Angeles Times. His niece described him on a GoFundMe page as a devoted husband and father and the primary provider for his family—including a wife and daughter residing in Michoacán, Mexico.

According to a DHS statement, Mr. Alanís Garcia “was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody” and “although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a greenhouse and fell 30 feet.” DHS officials confirmed they called in a medevac “to get him care as quickly as possible”.

This marks the first known reported death associated with ICE enforcement operations since early July under the current presidential administration.

The incident follows broader ICE actions in Ventura County, where more than 300 individuals were reportedly detained during simultaneous raids at agricultural and cannabis operations in Camarillo and Carpinteria. The events drew protests and confrontations involving tear gas, with multiple arrests made during the chaos.

Statements:

• Family: “Jaime was not just a farmworker; he was a provider, and a human being who deserved dignity. His death is not an isolated tragedy. It is the result of a targeted raid at Glass House Farms. Workers were met not with protection, but with chaos and fear.”

• ICE/DHS (via DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin): “This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody… although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a greenhouse and fell 30 feet. CBP immediately called a medevac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible.”