California Farmworker Survives 30-Foot Fall During ICE Raid, Hospital Confirms Critical Condition
California Farmworker Survives 30-Foot Fall During ICE Raid, Hospital Confirms Critical Condition
A farmworker injured during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Ventura County, California, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, is alive and in critical condition, according to a statement released by Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) on Friday evening. The hospital identified the worker as Jaime Alanis Garcia.
Garcia reportedly suffered a 30-foot fall from a greenhouse roof during the operation in Camarillo, an incident that occurred as federal agents clashed with protesters. Initial reports from the United Farm Workers (UFW) union had suggested fatalities, but VCMC’s statement, authorized by Garcia’s family, clarified his status.
The Department of Homeland Security stated that Garcia was not being pursued by law enforcement when he climbed the roof and fell, and that CBP immediately called for medical assistance. Garcia sustained severe injuries, including a broken neck and skull, according to local reports. The raid was one of at least two large-scale ICE operations conducted in Southern California that day, with the UFW reporting other farmworkers injured and some U.S. citizens unaccounted for.
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