A MASKED protester opened fire on federal agents during a tense immigration raid at a huge California weed farm.
The FBI is now offering $50,000 for tips leading to the shooter’s arrest.
A masked protester fired shots at federal agents during an immigration raid at a large California cannabis farm[/caption]
Officials found 10 undocumented minors working at the farm[/caption]
Dozens more were arrested during the chaotic raid[/caption]
Federal agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets to push back the crowd[/caption]
Border Czar Tom Homan slammed the protesters[/caption]
The wild standoff went down Thursday at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, Southern California, where officers were trying to bust illegal migrant workers.
That’s when a man in black fired shots at the agents, who were met by a crowd of angry protesters throwing rocks and blocking their path.
Federal agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets to push back the crowd, but the violence escalated quickly.
The FBI is hunting the gunman, who was seen wearing a black T-shirt and a white medical mask, the New York Post reported.
At least five people were hurt and taken to hospitals as the clash dragged on for four hours.
Dozens more were arrested during the chaotic raid on one of the biggest cannabis farms in the state.
Officials found 10 undocumented minors working at the farm, eight without any adults, sparking a child labor probe.
Border Czar Tom Homan slammed the protesters, blaming Democrats’ heated rhetoric for fueling the violence.
He warned it’s only a matter of time before someone dies.
“What happened in California is just another example of protesters becoming criminals,” Homan said on Fox & Friends.
“They’ve been emboldened by even members of Congress who compare ICE to Nazis and racists.”
California politicians blasted the federal crackdown.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office called the raids “inhumane” and accused Trump’s team of spreading fear in immigrant communities.
US Representative Salud Carbajal called the operation “disproportionate” and said the heavy-handed tactics risk sparking more violence, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Videos show dozens of agents lined up, backed by military-style vehicles and helicopters overhead.
Trump’s latest immigration crackdown initiatives
- Donald Trump announced on May 5 that illegal immigrants who “self-deport” will be given a $1,000 stipend and free flight home
- WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reported that the 7,000 illegal immigrants attempted to cross the border in March – the lowest in history
- Trump declared Mexican cartels and the El Salvadorian gang MS-13 terrorist organizations
- On May 4, Trump also announced he plans to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison, which once housed gangster Al Capone
- In January, Trump revealed plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- In March, the US president began to deport hundreds of alleged gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador
Protesters chanted and threw rocks as officers advanced.
Glass House Farms said it “fully complied” with warrants but didn’t comment further.
The FBI released a photo of the suspected shooter, urging anyone with info to come forward, ABC News reported.
They are offering a $50,000 reward.
“This is serious,” said US Attorney Bill Essayli.
“Anyone targeting our agents will face federal prosecution.”
The FBI reward remains active as the search for the gunman continues.
Videos show dozens of agents lined up, backed by military-style vehicles[/caption]
Protesters chanted and threw rocks as officers advanced[/caption]
At least five people were hurt and taken to hospitals as the clash dragged on for four hours[/caption]
