Facing constant fears of deportation, undocumented farmworkers return to the fields in Ventura County, California, speaking to CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones about what’s driving them back to work during the busy harvest season.

Ventura County

Farmworkers in California, many of whom are undocumented, continue to work in the fields despite recent immigration enforcement actions. Raids conducted by immigration agents in Ventura County and other areas have led to heightened fears among workers, including reports of a fatality during one such operation. 

Workers and growers alike are experiencing anxiety, with some legal workers also expressing concern about being mistakenly detained. The agricultural sector, a major contributor to the U.S. food supply, is feeling the effects as labor shortages threaten harvests. Despite the risks, many workers say they have no choice but to continue working to support their families.

Despite ICE raids, undocumented farmworkers head to fields in California

On their hands and knees for hours at a time, these California farm workers braved the elements daily to put food on America's tables. Now, many are forced to choose between going to work and risk arrest, or stay home and lose their livelihood. Shame on you, shame on you. Ventura County fields were among the many locations targeted by immigration agents in early June raids that rattled California. And in July, a farm worker died after falling off a roof during another ICE raid in Camarillo. The chilling effects of those raids are hitting hard a state that is the top producer of agricultural products in the country. California's agriculture is a $60 billion industry. More than one-third of all vegetables and two-thirds of fruits and nuts in the United States are grown right here. 34-year-old Marisol says she came to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Guerrero 12 years ago, looking to make an honest living in a safe place. So, you've been paying your taxes this whole time? And now grappling with the fear of being deported each day she goes to work. Many of us are scared to go do our jobs, she says. But then we have to pay our rent and bills, and we have no option but to go to work and pray nothing happens to us. But we are scared. She and her husband are both farmworkers. Her main concern if they were arrested by ICE, she says, is their four-year-old daughter. I don't have anyone that could take my daughter, she says, except for her daycare teacher. Even those in less precarious situations are afraid here. You have authorization to work in this country? Yes, I am scared, Patricia says. She's heard of American citizens and legal temporary workers getting detained by ICE agents. She says they just come and sometimes even hit you before asking if you have authorization to work or not. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not respond to CNN's requests for comment. For growers like Guillermo Jimenez, who depend on this workforce daily, it's more than a nuisance, especially in summer when produce is ready to pick. We are also fearful, he says, because we've sowed the seeds, but we can't harvest without people. Would you be able to find American hands to work here? The day after the Camarillo raids, 14 workers didn't show. It takes 18 people to harvest one field. Jimenez says if that pattern continues, he will have to scale down. Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, Ventura County, California.

Protesters gathered in front of the U.S. consulate in Edinburgh to oppose President Trump's visit to Scotland. Mr. Trump plans to host the U.K.'s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the President of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, for trade talks at his personal properties.

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Demonstrators protest Trump's visit to Scotland

The Israeli military said Saturday that it will resume aid airdrops into Gaza and open humanitarian corridors for United Nations convoys amid increased international pressure and accounts of starvation-related deaths in the territory.

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Israel says airdrops of aid into Gaza will begin

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland to "discuss transatlantic trade relations."

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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dramatically changing how the U.S. approaches homelessness.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Palestinian militant group Hamas, a day after withdrawing their delegations from talks.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is spending five days in Scotland visiting his luxury golf resorts. While the White House touts the economic impact, some locals say the developments have scarred the land and stirred controversy.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is set to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's convicted accomplice, amid mounting political pressure on President Donald Trump over his administration's handling of the Epstein case.

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Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday (July 25) as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire.

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Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery

France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said in hopes of bringing peace to the region, but the plan drew angry rebukes from Israel and the United States.

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The United Kingdom and India have signed a trade agreement that will reduce tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky, cars and spices and allow more market access for businesses. British PM Keir Starmer hailed the agreement as a “landmark moment” for both countries.

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President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a disagreement almost immediately as the two men set foot in the Fed's headquarters in Washington to survey an extensive renovation project on two of the reserve's buildings. Nancy Cordes has more.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that former Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Trump his name appeared in the Epstein files. The White House denies wrongdoing.

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Columbia University will pay $200 million to resolve federal claims it failed to stop harassment of Jewish students during campus protests. The Trump administration had suspended the school's access to $400 million in funding.

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Israel issued a statement indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Gaza negotiating team to return to Israel for ceasefire talks. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

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