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Oxnard residents and organizers demand action after farm raid that left one man dead
Summary
Dozens of residents and community organizers told the Oxnard City Council on July 15 they are traumatized and fearful after a July 10 ICE operation at Glass House Farms and other Ventura County sites that left one local man dead and hundreds detained.
Dozens of residents and community organizers told the Oxnard City Council on July 15 they are traumatized and fearful after a July 10 ICE operation at Glass House Farms and other Ventura County sites that left one local man dead and hundreds detained. Speakers asked the city to provide legal and housing help, consider joining litigation and craft local protections for immigrants.
The public comments opened with Martina Gallegos, who said her former students — children of field workers — live with constant fear of being picked up by ICE. Many other speakers described chaotic scenes at the Glass House site, tear gas and rubber bullets, families searching for detained relatives, and children traumatized by the raids.
Organizers said they have been collecting video evidence and legally vetting options. Attorney Vanessa Valdez, who addressed the…
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