Farmworker’s death is first linked to Trump’s ICE raids

WorldPolitics
13 Jul 2025 • 7:07 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old farmworker, died after falling from a greenhouse roof during a chaotic ICE raid at a California cannabis facility.
  • His death marks the first fatality in one of the Trump administration's anti-immigration operations.
  • Alanis was the sole provider for his family in Mexico, having worked at the farm for a decade.
  • The Department of Homeland Security stated Alanis was not being pursued and was not in custody, claiming he climbed onto the roof and fell 30 feet.
  • The raid led to the arrest of approximately 200 individuals suspected of being in the country illegally, alongside protests from crowds outside the facility.

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