Federal agents clashed with protesters during an immigration raid on Thursday.
A farmworker is in critical condition after falling off a roof during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in California, officials and family said.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between communities, protesters and the federal government, which is conducting a mass deportation campaign. The government has stepped up its enforcement actions in recent months, leading to protests and an increase in clashes with law enforcement.
U.S. federal agents stand guard while blocking a road leading to an agricultural facility where U.S. federal agents and immigration officers carried out an operation, in Camarillo, California, U.S., July 10, 2025. The United Farm Workers union initially said that the man, Jaime Garcia, died. But the Ventura County Medical Center later released a statement that he was alive and in critical condition.
"The family of Mr. Jaime Alanis Garcia has authorized the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) to release the following information. Mr. Garcia is currently hospitalized at VCMC and remains in critical condition," VCMC said in a statement.
Federal agents clashed with protesters during an immigration raid at a farm in Ventura, one of at least two large-scale raids in Southern California on Thursday.
Federal agents clashed with protesters during an immigration raid at a farm in Southern California, July 10, 2025. Earlier in the day, ABC station KABC spoke with a family member who said Garcia fell about 30 feet off a building while he was possibly trying to run from federal agents. Garcia suffered a broken neck and skull, according to KABC. The hospital did not confirm Garcia's injuries.
The Department of Homeland Security said he was not being pursued by law enforcement.
"This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE 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," said DHS Public Affairs Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "CBP immediately called a medivac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible."
Editor's Note: The story has been updated to clarify Garcia's condition.
