Hospital says California farmworker is alive after 30-foot fall during ICE raid [View all]
Source: ABC. News
Hospital says California farmworker is alive after 30-foot fall during ICE raid
Federal agents clashed with protesters during an immigration raid on Thursday.
ByArmando Garcia andRiley Hoffman
July 11, 2025, 11:50 PM ET * 4 min read
A farmworker whose union said he suffered injuries in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid is alive and in critical condition, a California hospital said Friday evening.
"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.
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ABC News' Los Angeles station KABC, reported the man was Jaime Garca. Earlier in the day, KABC spoke with a family member who said he fell about 30 feet off a building while he was possibly trying to run from federal agents.
"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. CBP immediately called a medivac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible," said Department of Homeland Security Public Affairs Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
Garcia suffered a broken neck and skull, according to KABC.
Editor's Note: Previously, ABC News, citing the United Farm Workers, reported that Garcia had died. After our report, the hospital sent out a statement, on behalf on the family, that he was still alive and in critical condition. The story has been updated.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/california-farm-worker-dies-injuries-sustained-ice-raid/story?id=123690867
I do not think of Tricia McLaughlin as someone whose word I can count on.
Short version: she’s a low rent Karoline Leavitt.
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