What to Know About the ICE Operation at California Cannabis Farms

The immigration operation at two cannabis farms led to the detention of 361 Illegal Immigrants, and 14 unaccompanied minors being found.

A demonstrator walks in front of federal agents blocking a road during an immigration operation in Camarillo, Calif., on July 10, 2025. Michael Owen Baker/AP Photo

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made national headlines over the weekend due to a July 10 large-scale operation at two California cannabis farms. The enforcement action ended with hundreds taken into custody amid reports of ICE agents being fired upon.

In a July 11 statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that “Brave agents faced gunfire as they executed criminal search warrants at a marijuana facility.”