Harvest of Blame: ICE enforcement ends in death of farmworkers, leaving anger and questions
Here is a disturbing story from the Los Angeles Times. In the Central Valley city of Delano, known for its grapes and as a center of the farmworker movement, there is a sense of unease. A month ago, a married couple died in a crash as they tried to escape federal immigration agents. Some blame Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being too aggressive, while ICE has blamed the deaths on California’s “sanctuary” policies. Police questioned whether the agents gave them false information after the crash: prosecutors say they won’t press charges. But amid the finger-pointing and unanswered questions, six children are orphans.
KJ
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