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Gulf Today
9 minutes ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
One dead, hundreds arrested in US farm raid as judge orders pause to aggressive tactics
A California farm worker died on Friday after US immigration agents raided a cannabis nursery and arrested hundreds of workers, a worker advocacy group said, while a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt some of its most aggressive tactics in rounding up undocumented immigrants. Dozens of migrant-rights activists faced off with federal agents in rural Southern California on Thursday during the operation, the latest escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign for mass deportations of immigrants in the US illegally. A California judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from racially profiling immigrants as it seeks deportation targets and from denying immigrants' right to access to lawyers during their detention. The Trump administration has made conflicting statements about whether immigration agents will target the farm labor workforce, about half of which is unauthorized to work in the US, according to government estimates. The Department of Homeland Security said approximately 200 people in the country illegally were arrested in the raid, which targeted two locations of the cannabis operation Glass House Farms. Agents also found 10 migrant minors at the farm, the department said in an emailed statement. The facility is under investigation for child labour violations, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott posted on X. People attend a rally and march in Oxnard, California, on Friday. AFP The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The scene at the farm on Thursday was chaotic, with federal agents in helmets and face masks using tear gas and smoke canisters on angry protesters, according to photos and videos of the scene. Several farm workers were injured and one died on Friday from injuries sustained after a 30-foot (9-metre) fall from a building during the raid, said Elizabeth Strater, national vice president of the United Farm Workers. The worker who died was identified as Jaime Alanis on a verified GoFundMe page created by his family, who said they were raising money to help his family and for his burial in Mexico. "He was his family's provider. They took one of our family members. We need justice," Alanis' family wrote on the GoFundMe page. US citizens were detained during the raid and some are still unaccounted for, Strater said. DHS said its agents were not responsible for the man's death, saying that "although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a green house and fell 30 feet." Agents immediately called for a medical evacuation, DHS said. The melee in southern California came as the Trump administration faces dozens of lawsuits across the country over its controversial tactics in tracking down undocumented immigrants for deportation. US District Court Judge Maame Frimpong granted two temporary restraining orders blocking the administration from detaining immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally based on racial profiling and from denying detained people the right to speak with a lawyer. The ruling, made in response to a lawsuit from immigration advocacy groups, says the administration is violating the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution by conducting "roving patrols" to sweep up suspected undocumented immigrants based on their being Latinos, and then denying them access to lawyers. "What the federal government would have this Court believe -in the face of a mountain of evidence presented in this case - is that none of this is actually happening," Frimpong wrote in her ruling. Reuters
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Daughter of woman killed in Sudbury seeks funds to repatriate her mother's body
An undated image of Lydia Imie Ogbejiele's mother, who she says was killed in a knife attack in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on July 1, 2025. Ogbejiele has setup a fundraiser in hopes of repatriating her remains in Nigeria. (Lydia Imie Ogbejiele/GoFundMe) A Sudbury woman who allegedly survived a knife attack by her husband July 1 is seeking help to fly her mother's remains back home. Lydia Imie Ogbejiele has set up a GoFundMe page where she shares the harrowing tale of what happened the morning her mother was killed. She said her mother had arrived from overseas to visit her and her children. 'What was meant to be a joyful family visit turned into a heartbreaking nightmare that changed our lives forever,' Ogbejiele said on the page. 'When I returned from work, I saw my husband coming out of the house in his work uniform, going to work. He immediately turned back and followed me behind, and I opened the door and asked him if he was going to work.' 'He answered that 'he had resigned from his job,' which I knew nothing about at that time,' she continued. 'Immediately, I entered the house. He followed me behind and locked the door, and then he started attacking me with a knife, trying to kill me by stabbing my stomach, neck, shoulder, hand and head multiple times. I was able to escape from the house during the process of struggling to survive, I didn't see or hear from my mum, not knowing that he had already stabbed my mum multiple times.' Two children were at the scene and were found unharmed. Greater Sudbury Police arrested a 36-year-old man at 11:30 a.m. July 1 near Alder Street and charged him with first-degree murder and attempted murder, among other offences. Lorne Street homicide In what's being called a case of intimate partner violence, police in Greater Sudbury have arrested a 36-year-old man wanted in the stabbing death of a 63-year-old woman on July 2, 2025, in Greater Sudbury, Ont. (File photo/Madison Marier/CTV News Northern Ontario) Ogbejiele said she needs help to send her mother's body home. 'As a mother of two and a survivor of this traumatic experience, I am doing my best to stay strong for my family,' she said. 'However, the costs involved in repatriating my mother's body are more than I can manage alone.' The Nigerian Community Association of Greater Sudbury is calling on residents to help Ogbejiele. 'We are deeply saddened by the recent tragic loss experienced by one of our own,' the group said on its Facebook page. 'In this painful time, the bereaved family is faced with the overwhelming task of repatriating the remains of their loved one back home for a proper farewell.' 'We are calling on everyone who is willing and able to extend a hand of support. Your financial contribution, no matter how small, can make a significant difference in helping the family through this difficult journey.' Ogbejiele concludes her appeal by saying she is 'humbly' asking for help. 'Your kindness and support would mean the world to me and my family during this harrowing time,' she said. 'Thank you for reading, sharing and supporting. May God bless you richly for your generosity and compassion.' The GoFundMe page can be found here.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Locals rally together to fundraise for family of 'kindest soul' Freya Tobin, 12
Tributes continue to flow for the 'kindest, most gentle soul' Freya Tobin, who died after getting into difficulties while swimming in the River Suir as locals rally together to fundraise for her funeral costs. Freya, 12, from Newcastle, Co Tipperary, had been in the water with a friend along the Suir Blueway at around 4.20pm last Friday, July 11. It is understood that Freya and another friend both got into difficulty swimming around the same time. Freya's friend managed to swim to safety and raise the alarm. A number of local boys heard the screams of the girls and dived into the water to help. In a multi-agency response, Gardaí, National Ambulance Service personnel and firefighters from Clonmel Fire Station's swift water rescue team attended the scene. Freya was transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) by the Irish Coast Guard Air and Sea Rescue 117 helicopter after being recovered from the water at around 4.45pm on Friday. The former sixth-class student of Scoil Mhuire Caisleán Nua National School died a short time later. Freya's friend, who managed to swim to safety, was taken to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel for treatment. Heartbroken locals continue to pay tribute to Freya, with one writing on social media: 'Rest in heavenly peace Freya. You were the most beautiful girl inside and out. Look over your mammy, your little brother Grayson and your family and give them the strength to get through the most devastating time of their lives. Rest easy pet. You'll be forever missed. Another wrote: 'Rest peacefully, the most happiest beautiful girl. We will love you forever. Please watch over the family, especially Grayson and mammy.' Meanwhile, a fundraiser has been set up to help Freya's grieving family with funeral costs. The GoFundMe fundraiser, The Funeral of Freya Tobin, details how the local community has been affected by the 'devastating event', describes Freya as the 'kindest, most gentle soul to grace the community of Newcastle' and how her death leaves behind a 'wave of deep sorrow and regret'. Fundraising organisers added that their lives have 'drastically' changed forever. 'What should have been another day of summer holiday fun turned into an unimaginable nightmare. In what can only be described as a tragic and utterly devastating event, our beloved Freya drowned in the River Suir while swimming with her dear friend Emily,' they continued. 'There wasn't a single person who did not know her name, nor whom she wouldn't have said hello to when passing through the village. She touched the hearts of every single person that had the pleasure of knowing her, and you couldn't help but leave her company with a smile on your face. The biggest smile of all being on the face of her biggest admirer, her little brother Grayson.' They describe how Freya made people laugh 'uncontrollably' throughout the years with her sense of humour. The organisers continued: 'You couldn't possibly be a friend to her mother Shannen, auntie Amber, uncle Dylan without being Freya's friend also. Her presence was magnetic and this is shown by just how many friends she has made for herself in our community and beyond. It's safe to say she had all of us wrapped around her finger but particularly, her nanny Catríona and grandad OJ. 'Her death leaves behind a wave of deep sorrow and regret. The kind that such a small community will never truly recover from. In light of this, we want to come together as a community and help the Tobin family cover the costs of Freya's funeral. I hope we can rally together and give Shannen one less thing to worry about in these horrifically, troubling times'. As of Sunday afternoon, the fundraiser had already raised just under €30,000. Her funeral arrangements are yet to be announced. Freya is survived by her mother Shannen and her younger brother Grayson. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Khaleej Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Farm worker dies after US immigration raid in California
A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a farm in California, his family said on Saturday. Raids on agricultural sites on Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants, as part of US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging anti-immigration crackdown, and clashes between law enforcement officials and protesters. The farm worker's family had started a page on the fundraising platform GoFundMe to help support his relatives in Mexico. On Saturday, the page posted an update to say he had "passed away." Trump campaigned for the presidency on a harsh anti-immigration platform, likening undocumented migrants to "animals" and "monsters," and since taking office he has delivered on promises to conduct a massive deportation drive. On Friday, he called demonstrators involved in attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents "slimeballs" and said they should be arrested. The chaotic raid on the cannabis plantation in Ventura County, about 90km from Los Angeles, saw the worker who later died being chased by ICE agents, his family said. "My uncle Jaime was just a hard-working, innocent farmer," said a post on the GoFundMe page. "He was chased by ICE agents, and we were told he fell 30ft (9 meters)." The page described his injuries as "catastrophic." Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman, said he was never in custody. "Although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a green house and fell 30 feet," McLaughlin said. "(Customs and Border Patrol) immediately called a medevac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible." DHS said 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on farming sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo on Thursday and 10 children were rescued "from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking." Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, said in a statement that it has "never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and has never employed minors." DHS said more than 500 "rioters" had attempted to disrupt the operation and four US citizens are facing charges for assaulting or resisting officers. Tear gas was used against the protesters, some of whom were seen in television footage throwing projectiles at law enforcement vehicles. The department said immigration agency vehicles were damaged and a $50,000 reward was being offered for the arrest of an individual who allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers. American dream 'no longer' In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had watched footage of "thugs" throwing rocks and bricks at ICE vehicles, causing "tremendous damage." Trump said he was authorizing law enforcement officers who are "on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so." "I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public," he said. Trump has been involved in a showdown over immigration enforcement with Democratic-ruled California for weeks. The Republican president sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles last month to quell protests against round-ups of undocumented migrants by federal agents. California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the troops were not necessary to address the mostly peaceful protests, but his legal efforts to have them removed have failed so far. The farm in Camarillo was calm during a visit by an AFP reporter on Friday, as workers waited in line to collect their belongings and paychecks. "We've been here since six this morning asking questions but they're not giving us any information," said Saul Munoz, a 43-year-old Colombian whose son was detained on Thursday. "I just want to know how he's doing," Munoz said. "Bring him back to me and if it's time for us to leave, we'll leave. "The truth is the American dream is no longer really the American dream."
CTV News
3 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Miramichi SPCA asks for support from community during ‘tough times'
The Miramichi SPCA is pictured in an undated photo. (Source: Facebook/Miramichi SPCA) A New Brunswick SPCA was forced to shut down temporarily due to an outbreak of panleukopenia. The closure has also placed a financial strain on the animal shelter. The Miramichi SPCA has reached out to its community to ask for support after facing a month's long closure due to panleukopenia, a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease in cats caused by parvovirus. 'Our operating costs continue to increase in 2025 and with this unexpected viral outbreak we have needed $35,000 to keep our doors open every month,' a Facebook post from the Miramichi SPCA said. The SPCA asked for help from the community as it resumes normal operations, 'whether through donations, volunteering, fundraising or fostering, your support makes a world of a difference,' the post continued. Since September 2024, the SPCA detachment said it has found homes for 248 cats and welcomed 218 new cats into its care. A GoFundMe has been set up to cover the veterinary bills and additional supplies that were needed to handle the panleukopenia outbreak. The SPCA website also offers other methods of donating, including an Amazon Wishlist that lists items needed for the animal shelter. 'Thank you once again for standing by us during these tough times,' said the post. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
