Trump’s week in review: Weed farm raids, restricting public benefits for illegal immigrants
3. Weed farm raids find 10 undocumented minors
U.S. Customs and Border Protection raided two California cannabis farms on Thursday, with federal investigators clashing with rioters and at least one gun fired at federal officials.
The Department of Homeland Security arrested over 200 undocumented immigrants during the raids, according to The Los Angeles Times, with 10 being minors. Eight of the minors were unaccompanied.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said that the facility is under investigation for child labor violations.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that federal officers "rescued at least 10 migrant children from what looks like exploitation, forced child labor, and potentially human trafficking or smuggling."
"During the operation, a violent agitator fired a gun at our brave officers," she added.
"People are welcome to protest ... but they can't impede us from doing our job, that's a felony," border czar Tom Homan said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends."
"What happened in California is just another example of protesters becoming criminals and they've been emboldened by even members of Congress who compare ICE to Nazis."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom denounced the raids, claiming that "California prosecutes child exploiters and traffickers. Trump tear-gasses children, rips them from their parents, and deports farmworkers."
