“If I had papers, I would go get my son” killed in California raid

In the community of Huajúmbaro, Michoacán, the family of Jaime Alanís García, a migrant killed in a raid in California fields, awaits his body.

Jaime, the second of eight siblings—seven men and one woman—died after falling from a height of nine meters during the operation in Ventura, California.

From a street surrounded by wooded land, family members say they prefer not to make statements to the media, demanding respect for their mourning.

It could take up to a month for the remains to return to the town.

According to information provided by neighbors, Jaime left more than ten years ago to seek better employment and better economic conditions for his family. Dulce Paloma, a 20-year-old woman originally from Huajúmbaro, lamented the death of her fellow countryman, saying, “They leave to get ahead sooner. They go and do their own things, and then they come back, bringing their own things with them. Most of them are undocumented. It’s a very sad thing. They leave for a future, and unfortunately, that’s what happens,” she said.

Jaime’s burial is expected in Huajúmbaro, the region from which he left with the hopes of supporting his wife and daughter.

His body will be transported from the United States to Guadalajara; the Guadalajara state government will send it to Zinapécuaro.

Michoacán is considered nationally among the three states in Mexico with the highest flow of migration to the United States.
Jaime died in raids last Thursday on a farm in California.

During the operation, some 500 people came to prevent the operation, which led to clashes.

Jaime fell, and his injuries caused a skull fracture and subsequent brain death. His family decided to disconnect him, Univision reported.

This is the first death related to the intensification of operations ordered by US President Donald Trump.