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Six months after ICE conducted raids on cannabis farms in Oxnard, California, families continue to suffer from separation, with many workers detained and deported. The impact on local businesses has been severe, with reports of revenue losses between 60% and 75%, and schools facing high absenteeism rates reminiscent of the pandemic.
OXNARD, CA - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Oxnard residents Oscar and Edith Nunez dance to the music of mariachis Francisco Guarardo, 79, and Rodrigo Castaneda, 77, right, at La Vero's Mexican restaurant in downtown Oxnard on December 19, 2025. "Economy's been hard," said Oscar, who believes the immigration raid in nearby Camarillo had an effect on the city. The Nunez', both U.S. citizens, have lived in Oxnard since 1996. The immigration raid that happened 6 months ago on the Glass House cannabis farms continues to have cascading effects on the economy and families in Oxnard, a tight-knit community where families work in the surrounding fields and live in modest homes just south of Ventura
Credit: (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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