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Protesters and federal agents clash during raid at Southern California farm

A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd.

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Protesters and federal agents clash during raid at Southern California farm

A demonstrator walks in front of federal agents blocking a road during an immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)


A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd.

Vehicles from Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection blocked the road in a largely agricultural area of Camarillo, California, lined with fields and greenhouses. There were military-style vehicles and a helicopter flying overhead.

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