Trump Admin's Focus on Child Labor After California Raids Is a Bait and Switch
Briefly

Federal immigration agents conducted raids at cannabis farms in California, arresting over 300 undocumented workers. During the raid, farmworker Jaime Alanís fell to his death while trying to escape. The raids faced significant public disapproval, with many Americans opposing the administration's mass deportation strategies. Among those arrested was a professor protesting against the raids. Federal agents used tear gas against protesting crowds, including children, further escalating tensions. In response to criticism, the administration highlighted a child labor investigation at one of the farms, claiming to rescue migrant children from exploitation.
Federal immigration agents raided two cannabis farms in California last week, arresting more than 300 workers suspected of being in the United States without documentation.
One farmworker, Jaime Alanís, fell 30 feet from a building to his death while attempting to flee the aggressive, chaotic raid at Glass House Farms.
The majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's mass deportation regime, polling shows, and the administration's immigration operations are only growing more and more unpopular.
In a stunning display of force, masked federal agents were captured on video tear gassing protesters, including children, and pinning people to the ground.
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