Fact-check analysisVerified as of July 12, 2025Curated by FactVerify
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According to United Farm Workers, a worker that sustained injuries from yesterday’s ICE raids in Southern California has died.

According to the United Farm Workers union, a farm worker who sustained injuries during an ICE raid in Ventura County, Southern California, has died.

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Verified July 12, 2025
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What the Evidence Shows

The claim states that the United Farm Workers (UFW) reported a worker died from injuries sustained during ICE raids in Southern California. Multiple independent and credible news sources confirm this. The UFW publicly announced that a farm worker died from injuries sustained during immigration enforcement actions conducted on a cannabis farm in Ventura County, California.

The incident occurred during raids on Thursday, and the worker died subsequently, as reported on Friday. The reports specify that the injuries were severe, including spinal and skull trauma resulting from a fall while fleeing the raid. This information is consistent across several reputable news outlets including Newsweek, ABC News, KTLA, Fox News, and The New York Times.

While the Department of Homeland Security had not commented at the time of reporting, the union's statement and corroborating media coverage provide strong evidence supporting the claim. There is no contradictory information found in the sources reviewed. The context includes protests and clashes during the raids, which adds to the complexity but does not undermine the factual basis of the death report.

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Verified Sources5

Farm worker dies in California ICE raid, US citizens missing, union says

newsweek.com
Open source

Worker dies from injuries sustained during Ventura County farm raid, union...

ktla.com
Open source

California farm worker dies from injuries sustained during ICE raid, union says

abcnews.go.com
Open source
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