A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.

Meanwhile, family and friends of those trapped inside rushed to the perimeter, which was manned by California National Guard troops under federal control. The soldiers were armed with batons, tear gas,

“While (Homeland Security Investigations) respects the public’s right to peacefully express disagreement with immigration enforcement, physical assaults on federal officers and interference with lawful operations will not be tolerated,” ICE said a day after the arrests.

A new report from UC Merced shows Latino and white people especially lost work after the Trump administration escalated immigration enforcement in L.A.

The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.

The vice mayor of Cudahy is apologizing for a video she posted to social media last month apparently encouraging gang members to organize amid immigration raids in Southern California. This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on July 16,

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended last week’s immigration raid on a California marijuana farm where protesters clashed with federal officers. Authorities arrested about 360 people across two farms owned by the same company.

Federal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms last week, characterizing the raids as one of the largest operations since President Donald Trump took office in January.