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California Farmworker Who Fell from Roof in ICE Raid Dies from Injuries

HeadlineJul 14, 2025

In California, a farmworker who fell from the roof of a greenhouse during an immigration raid last week died over the weekend of his injuries. Fifty-seven-year-old Jaime Alanís had worked at the farm in Camarillo for 10 years and provided for his wife and daughter who live in Mexico. His niece says he will now be laid to rest in his hometown in Michoacán. The raid Thursday led to a confrontation between protesters defending the workers and ICE agents, who tear-gassed crowds, which included children. Jaime Alanís is the first known person to die in an ICE raid as part of Trump’s brutal immigration crackdown.

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