Imperial County’s farmworkers have long suffered from insufficient housing and poor wages.
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Calexico police officers arrest Hugo Castro who refused to move from the community garden at the Calexico farmworkers encampment, April 7, 2020. Castro is one of the organizers who started the encampment in January. Author: Zoë Meyers and Jennifer Bowman | inewsource Published: 2:18 PM PDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 2:48 PM PDT April 9, 2021
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. Calexico police disbanded without incident a temporary encampment Wednesday morning, removing rows of tents and belongings that had served as a home for farmworkers and others since late January.
Most occupants had already left for work when city officials arrived. Police had posted multiple signs around the site earlier this week giving notice of the pending cleanup, but chairs, flags, barbecue grills and other items remained.
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