13 farmworkers detained in ICE raids on Ruch and West Medford farms
Sep 23, 2026Medford, OR
ICE detained 13 people, believed to be agricultural workers at local cannabis farms, during raids on farms in Ruch and West Medford, Oregon. The operations involved federal agencies including the DEA, Customs and Border Patrol, and ICE, alongside Medford Police and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Eyewitnesses documented a GEO Group passenger van being loaded with detainees at the Medford ICE office later that day. Local advocates with Rogue Valley Migra Watch questioned whether local and state law enforcement's participation violated Oregon's sanctuary law, which bars such agencies from assisting federal immigration enforcement.
