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DHS says California marijuana-facility sweep found migrants accused of serious crimes; 14 children placed with HHS

5457272 · July 24, 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin of the Department of Homeland Security said a recent operation at California marijuana facilities detained numerous noncitizens she described as convicted or accused of violent crimes and that 14 children found at the sites are now in HHS custody.

Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said an operation at two marijuana facilities in California detained a number of noncitizens she described as having serious criminal convictions or charges. McLaughlin said among those present were people she identified as convicted murderers, kidnappers, drug traffickers and child molesters and that the operation turned up children working at the facilities.

McLaughlin said, “among these, aliens was 14 children who were working on these marijuana…

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