He is “trying to live”. Family Memorials of People Who Died in Camarillo Immigration Raid

Oxnard – At the ceremony ending with tears and hugs,,,,, Jaime Alanís Garcia’s family says goodbye to a father who tries to escape from federal agents in an attack on a glass house farm in Camarillo.

Dozens of Alanís Garcia’s family, friends and community members participated in the wake of the Camino del Sol eral funeral home in Oxnard. The family remembered that he was a happy, hardworking person and that he died too early.

“He was hiding in an attempt to keep his life,” said his niece, Yesenia Duran. “He is loved by the community.”

On July 10, federal immigration agents raided two cannabis greenhouse operations owned by Glass House Farm, establishing a prolonged, hours-long standoff between federal agents and protesters outside the company’s Camarillo ruins. More than 300 undocumented workers were detained and protesters were injured after agents outside the property shot tear gas tanks and deadly bullets, federal officials said.

Alanís Garcia, 56, fell 30 feet while climbing onto the top of a greenhouse and accidentally fell 30 feet while immigrant agents in the glass house, his family said. He was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was supported by his life. Duran announced his death on July 12.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum imposed a trade-off, saying the administration would consider legal action after the death of the United States.

“This is unacceptable,” she said.

The Department of Homeland Security said Alanings Garcia was not among the people being hunted, and federal agents called on MEDEVAC for him.

Duran delayed the narrative, saying they were waiting for more answers and witnesses were trapped in the death of their uncle. “This is a reckless raid,” she said.

Alanís Garcia’s body was placed on a brown coffin with white trim on it, and his head was covered with black beans on Monday. His coffin is surrounded by dozens of red roses, his hand-painted photos are surrounded by monarch butterflies, and a large piece of white flowers are arranged in the shape of a cross, gifts from his wife and daughter in Mexico. When he returned to his homeland, they planned to receive his body soon.

Isaac Alanis, 28, grew up living near his mother’s cousin, Alanís Garcia, and regarded him as his uncle. Alanís Garcia, who almost every night after get off work at around 6pm, enjoys all kinds of food, from Menudo and Pozole to Chinese cuisine, will eat with forks because he doesn’t know how to use chopsticks.

Alanís Garcia worked in the flower nursery for 10 years before arriving at the glass house.

Sometimes, he said, he would join Alanís Garcia at Oxnard’s Sunday flea market, walking around and spending time. He said his uncle was an extrovert and always laughed.

“He’s happy,” Alanis said as he fought back tears. On his phone, he saved a 2020 video in which his uncle danced at a family gathering.

He said on Monday, Alanis said he was encouraged by the Mexican president’s message, which strengthened the family’s determination to get answers about his death. He wore a shirt and depicted his uncle’s photo, at the back, with the words “Jaime’s Justice.”

The funeral hall is in a depressed mood. Outside, a hand-painted photo of Alanís Garcia sits in a box of pots.

Representatives of the Mexican government arrived and expressed their support and condolences to the family. Mexican consular staff at Oxnard said it will help Alanis Garcia’s family and provide them with escorts in California and his hometown of Mimoken, central Mexico.

A pastor led the audience to the rosary service and called out Hail Mary in Spanish while praying for Alanís Garcia and his relatives. There are many left standing in the room as they recite prayers. Many people wiped their tears.

When the final farewell was to be made, when the family cried into each other’s arms, the family hugged each other tightly. A guitarist sang for the audience, including a song called Caminos de Michoacán, The Road of Michoacán, a Ranchera song that pays tribute to the homeland of Alanis Garcia.