Federal officials, including Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan, defended President Donald Trump’s escalating campaign to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, following a California farm raid that resulted in one worker's death and 319 detentions. They announced plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocked racial profiling and denial of legal counsel, while Senator Alex Padilla criticized the administration's aggressive tactics and arrest quotas.
Trump officials defend deportation campaign after California farm raid leaves one worker dead
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Federal officials, including Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan, defended President Donald Trump’s escalating campaign to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, following a California farm raid that resulted in one worker's death and 319 detentions. They announced plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocked racial profiling and denial of legal counsel, while Senator Alex Padilla criticized the administration's aggressive tactics and arrest quotas.
Trending- 1 Trump vowed to deport millions of people illegally
- 2 Administration faced dozens of lawsuits
- 3 Federal judge issued a ruling on Friday
- 4 Chaotic raid and protests occurred on Thursday at a cannabis farm
- 5 Trump administration imposed a steep arrest quota in late May
- 6 Officials defended the campaign on Sunday
- 7 Administration announced plans to appeal the ruling
- One farm worker dead
- 319 people detained
- Workers injured during raid
- Dozens of lawsuits against the administration
- Concerns about racial profiling
- More aggressive and dangerous enforcement tactics
What: Defense of an escalating deportation campaign, including a California farm raid that resulted in one death and hundreds of arrests; announcement of an appeal against a federal judge's ruling on immigration tactics.
When: Sunday (officials' defense), Friday (judge's ruling), Thursday (farm raid).
Where: United States (general), Southern California (farm raid), Los Angeles (Padilla's press conference).
Why: President Trump's vow to deport millions of people in the U.S. illegally; administration's intent to appeal a ruling that blocked certain aggressive tactics; criticism regarding racial profiling and steep arrest quotas.
How: Federal officials defended the campaign in interviews; the administration plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling; raids were executed at work sites; workers were injured during a raid, and one later died.