US immigration officials raid California farms as Trump ramps up conflict
by Dani Anguiano, Edward Helmore, Oliver Holmes and R from US news | The Guardian on (#6XXB2)
Stepped-up enforcement activity' to fulfill arrest quotas leads to reports of agents chasing workers across farmland
US immigration officials carried out further enforcement activity" in California's agricultural heartland and the Los Angeles area as the conflict between the state and Donald Trump's administration intensified on Wednesday.
Immigrant advocacy groups reported multiple actions across the state, where an estimated 255,700 farm workers are undocumented, and said agents pursued workers through blueberry fields and staged operations at agricultural facilities.
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