CAMARILLO, Calif. — A farmworker has died from accidents he suffered throughout an immigration raid at an agricultural space close to Camarillo, California on Thursday, the United Farm Employees union stated.
Nonetheless, the Ventura County Medical Middle issued an announcement on behalf of the household of Jaime Alanís Garcia that contradicted UFW:
“The household of Mr. Jaime Alanis Garcia has licensed the Ventura County Medical Middle (VCMC) to launch the next info. Mr. Garcia is at the moment hospitalized at VCMC and stays in crucial situation.”
The information comes after the UFW, in a collection of posts, confirmed some farmworkers had been critically injured through the enforcement operation.
“Different employees, together with US residents, stay unaccounted for,” they stated in a publish.
A lady who reached out to Eyewitness Information stated her member of the family, Garcia, fell 30 toes off a constructing whereas he was probably attempting to run from federal brokers chasing him.
He was taken to the hospital with a damaged neck and cranium.
DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin issued an announcement that stated:
“This man was not in and has not been in CBP or ICE custody. Though he was not being pursued by legislation enforcement, this particular person climbed as much as the roof of a inexperienced home and fell 30 toes. CBP instantly known as a medivac to the scene to get him care as rapidly as doable.”
Garcia’s household says he was working at a farm within the space to ship cash residence to his spouse and daughter in Mexico.
A GoFundMe web page has been arrange by members of the family to assist cowl medical and funeral bills.
In keeping with the UFW, the opposite injured employees aren’t believed to have life-threatening accidents.
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