Jaime Alanis died after sustaining injuries during raid where authorities say they arrested about 200 people

A farm worker died on Friday from injuries that he sustained a day earlier in raids on two California cannabis farm sites as US immigration authorities confirmed they arrested 200 workers after a tense standoff with authorities.

Jaime Alanis’s death was confirmed in a social media post by the United Farm Workers advocacy group. “We tragically can confirm that a farm worker has died of injuries they sustained as a result of yesterday’s immigration enforcement action,” the post read.

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[–] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Apparently, the farm owner is a former cop. A former cop who had been in a labor dispute with workers over overtime and missed wages

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    From a quick search looks like the owner is Graham Farrar, a former tech bro from Sonos. Where did you find that info?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    He's a co-owner, the other guy (and CEO) is the former cop

    Kyle Kazan is an American businessman who is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Glass House Brands Inc., a publicly traded cannabis company listed on the NEO Exchange and OTC Markets. He is also a founder and chairman of Beach Front Property Management, Inc. and co-founder and managing member of Beach Front Properties, LLC. Kazan has also served as a special education teacher at LAUSD and a police officer at the Torrance Police Department.

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