{"id":2459525,"date":"2025-07-12T13:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-rescues-illegal-child-laborers-from-marijuana-farm-la-mayor-bass-proceeds-to-block-ice-from-saving-more\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T17:14:17","slug":"ice-rescues-illegal-child-laborers-from-marijuana-farm-la-mayor-bass-proceeds-to-block-ice-from-saving-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-rescues-illegal-child-laborers-from-marijuana-farm-la-mayor-bass-proceeds-to-block-ice-from-saving-more\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Rescues Illegal Child Laborers from Marijuana Farm, LA Mayor Bass Proceeds to Block ICE from Saving More"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-rescues-illegal-child-laborers-from-marijuana-farm-la-mayor-bass-proceeds-to-block-ice-from-saving-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2459525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass reaffirmed her commitment to the city&#8217;s sanctuary policies shortly after a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal immigration raid uncovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-analyst-bakari-sellers-says-the-gop-is-homophobic-he-lobbies-for-a-country-where-its-illegal-to-be-gay\/\" title=\"CNN Analyst Bakari Sellers Says the GOP Is Homophobic. He Lobbies for a Country Where It\u2019s Illegal To Be Gay.\">child labor violations<\/a><\/a> at a marijuana farm near Los Angeles. On Friday, Bass signed an executive directive strengthening LA&#8217;s sanctuary laws, which prevent local officials from cooperating with ICE. The order includes enhanced training and protocols for local authorities regarding immigration enforcement and establishes a working group with police and immigrant-rights groups to guide responses to ICE activities. This directive followed a raid in Camarillo, California, where ICE and Customs and border Protection rescued several illegal migrant minors, many of whom were unaccompanied and possibly victims of exploitation and child labor violations. Bass condemned the federal raids and pledged to continue defending immigrant communities, highlighting the ongoing conflict between LA&#8217;s sanctuary stance and the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration crackdown, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-day-report-card-trump-tornado-shocked-america-and-the-world-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"100-Day Report Card: Trump tornado shocked America \u2014 and the world - Washington Examiner\">including ongoing legal battles<\/a> over the issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass doubled down on sanctuary policies just hours after a major immigration raid rescued child laborers at a nearby marijuana farm.<\/p>\n<p>Bass signed an executive directive on Friday that bolsters LA sanctuary laws prohibiting cooperation between local officials and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\/news\/mayor-bass-issues-executive-directive-support-immigrant-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a press release<\/a> from her office.<\/p>\n<p>The order came only hours after ICE and other federal immigration authorities raided a marijuana farm in a nearby California town, rescuing numerous illegal migrant minors.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic mayor has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/07\/07\/karen-bass-arrives-disrupt-ice-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spoken out<\/a> against the Trump administration&rsquo;s crackdown on illegal immigration in LA and the Southern California region.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are a proud city of immigrants, and with the Trump Administration signaling that they will ratchet up their chaotic approach, I&rsquo;m making sure we deploy every resource and tool available within the City to ensure that we are supporting immigrant communities,&rdquo; Bass said in a prepared public statement.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will never accept these unlawful and chaotic raids and will continue to do all that I can to defend the rights of the people of Los Angeles,&rdquo; Bass continued.<\/p>\n<p>The order doubles down on &ldquo;protocols and training&rdquo; regarding LA&rsquo;s sanctuary law restricting the use of city resources for immigration enforcement and establishes a &ldquo;working group with the Los Angeles Police Department, Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Immigrant Affairs and other immigrant-rights organizations to formulate guidance for police officers when responding to ICE activities, according to mayor&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Bass&rsquo; order additionally seeks records from the federal government on illegal migrants who were detained during raids, along with other information.<\/p>\n<p>Federal immigration authorities conducted a raid at a marijuana farm&nbsp;on Thursday in Camarillo, California, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/07\/11\/dems-freak-out-over-marijuana-farm-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously confirmed<\/a> to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The administration revealed that 10 illegal migrant minors &mdash; eight of whom were unaccompanied &mdash;&nbsp;were rescued during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the California marijuana facility, ICE and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] law enforcement rescued 8 unaccompanied migrant children from what looks like exploitation, violation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-lost-contact-with-thousands-of-migrant-kids-feds-investigating-whether-teen-migrants-were-released-to-traffickers\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Lost Contact With \u2018Thousands\u2019 Of Migrant Kids, Feds Investigating Whether Teen Migrants Were Released To Traffickers\">child labor laws<\/a> and potentially human trafficking or smuggling,&rdquo; a DHS spokesperson stated to the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>In a public statement, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBPCommissioner\/status\/1943511972441391376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revealed<\/a> that the marijuana farm is now under investigation for child labor violations.<\/p>\n<p>The executive order marks the latest back-and-forth between Bass and the Trump administration, particularly regarding the crackdown on illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Just days after President Donald Trump won election to a second term, the LA City Council <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/11\/19\/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-ordinance-trumps-deportation-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approved an ordinance<\/a> designating LA as a sanctuary city, largely prohibiting city law enforcement and resources from helping or otherwise cooperating with ICE agents. Bass has since <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\/news\/mayor-bass-joins-city-attorney-announce-legal-action-against-unlawful-raids-la\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> legal action against the Trump administration for immigration raids in the LA region.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/30\/trump-admin-sues-los-angeles-sanctuary-laws\/#google_vignette\">taken<\/a> LA to court over their sanctuary policies, arguing that the city is obstructing ICE&rsquo;s mission and violating the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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