Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Connor Vasile
“Throughout the summer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted raids targeting illegal immigrants and cartel members. Tensions culminated in violent riots in Los Angeles, where activists clashed with ICE agents and other federal officials over deportation efforts in the Los Angeles County area. However, one key issue has been overlooked in this debate: the presence of child labor trafficking. After ICE officials raided a marijuana farm near Camarillo, California, on July 10, it was revealed that at least ten underaged workers, most of them unaccompanied, were kept at the farm as laborers. The cannabis farm is now under federal investigation for potential Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. How have California authorities responded to illegal child labor operations in their state? Not with the level of concern we might hope.” (07/24/25)