United Farm Workers

Op-ed | When Border Patrol Came for Kern County

On January 7, 2025, Border Patrol agents conducted an aggressive and unprecedented immigration raid in Kern County, California, targeting people of color and violating their rights, leading to a court victory for the ACLU and its partners in blocking the agents’ unlawful practices.

Immigrant Workers Detained in Targeted ICE Raid

ICE agents conducted a targeted immigration raid at Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms in western New York, detaining 14 immigrant workers involved in a farmworker unionization effort, sparking fear and alarm in the local community.