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Strawberry fields empty: California farmworkers vanish in fear of ICE raids

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June 17, 2025

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Once bustling with farmworkers harvesting strawberries in peak season, fields across Oxnard, California now sit eerily empty as undocumented laborers stay home, terrified of a wave of immigration raids. Reports of ICE agents storming farms have sparked protests and calls for a pause from groups like United Farm Workers and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. Locals like Rebecca Padilla are stepping up to protect their neighbors, warning crews mid-shift and delivering groceries to families too afraid to leave their homes. With tensions rising and President Trump vowing to escalate deportation efforts, California's farm towns are gripped by fear—and falling silent.

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