‘Arrest these slimeballs’: Trump gives ICE ‘total authorisation’ to protect itself

The President’s remarks come after federal agents clashed with demonstrators during coordinated raids at two cannabis farms in California’s Ventura County. At one site in Camarillo, ICE agents reportedly deployed teargas against protesters who threw bricks. Over 200 suspected undocumented immigrants were detained during the raids. One farmworker was critically injured after falling from a greenhouse roof.

Homeland Security officials later clarified that the injured man was not in ICE or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody and was not being pursued. “This individual climbed up to the roof of a greenhouse and fell 30ft,” DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital, adding that emergency medical help was dispatched immediately.

A second raid took place in Carpinteria, also targeting a site operated by Glass House Farms. The United Farm Workers union said the injured worker was at the Camarillo location.

California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the raids as “inhumane” and accused the Trump administration of sowing “chaos, fear and terror.” Newsom’s office responded harshly to criticism from Trump adviser Stephen Miller, calling him a “fascist cuck” in a now-viral tweet, The Guardian reported.

The raids proceeded despite internal guidance from Tatum King, a senior ICE official, who had recently instructed regional departments to suspend immigration enforcement actions at workplaces—particularly in agriculture—unless tied to criminal investigations.

The confrontations in California follow another series of violent incidents tied to immigration enforcement. Last week, ten people were arrested on attempted murder charges following an ambush outside a detention centre in Alvarado, Texas. A police officer was shot in the neck, and an 11th suspect was later arrested for allegedly attempting to tamper with evidence and possessing “insurrectionist propaganda.” The FBI has identified a 12th suspect, Benjamin Hanil Song, a former Marine reservist, and warned that he is armed and dangerous.

More violence erupted on July 7 when a gunman opened fire at a border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas. The attacker, identified as 27-year-old Ryan Lewis Mosqueda, was killed by police. Two officers and a border patrol employee were injured in the assault.

Trump said he watched footage of the California protests “in disbelief” and accused demonstrators of showing “total disrespect for LAW AND ORDER.” He claimed ICE officers suffered damage to government vehicles and were forced to endure assaults while performing their duties.

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