U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted enforcement activities at cannabis production facilities in Ventura County near Camarillo and in other locations in Southern California on July 10. News reports from the area indicated heavy presence of federal law enforcement, including what appeared to be National Guard personnel, the presence of protesters apparently attempting to interfere […]
FELS Newsletter: July 2025
Free “Stop” Farm Entrance Sign Available
FELS’ Farm Entrance “Stop” sign informs law enforcement officers they are not authorized to enter your property or premises without express consent of an appropriate company representative, and provides names and telephone numbers where those individuals can be reached. You can post this at each entrance to your farm or ranch where an enforcement agent […]
President Calls for Middle-Ground Immigration Enforcement for Ag and Hospitality
In a June 29 interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo, President Donald Trump indicated his administration is working on a way to allow agricultural and hospitality employers to have a “temporary pass” to avoid negative impacts on their businesses from stepped-up immigration enforcement. I don’t back away. What I do […]
DOL Seeks to Rescind H-2A “Worker Protection” Rule
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed to rescind its 2024 rule Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States. On June 20, the Department had announced it would not enforce the rule’s requirements because various parts of it have been enjoined in several federal judicial circuits. FELS’ parent […]
California Farm Bureau Urges Commonsense, Compassionate Approach to Immigration Enforcement
In response to ongoing immigration-related enforcement, California Farm Bureau issued this statement on June 19: The California Farm Bureau is closely monitoring the current immigration situation following the Trump administration’s reversal of its earlier decision to pause immigration enforcement actions on farms. This change allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume operations in agricultural […]
DLSE Model Crime Victims Notice: What Employers Need to Know to Comply with AB 2499
In 2024, the California Legislature passed AB 2499 (Schiavo, D-Santa Clarita) requiring extensive new workplace protections for crime victims and those whose family members are victims of violent crime. AB 2499 imposed several new requirements for California employers, including written notice to employees about their rights under this law. The Office of the Labor Commissioner, […]
FELS Tailgate Safety Training Sheets:
Preventing Heat Illness/Preventing Indoor Heat Illness
