US immigration crackdown hits Kansas beef industry
Imigration agents conducted operations targeting undocumented immigrants in southwest Kansas this week, disrupting the local beef industry. The crackdown led to slow-downs at beef processing plants and delays in cattle shipments, according to community organizers and livestock producers. The agents stopped motorists for questioning about citizenship status near meat plants and dairies in small, predominantly Latino communities like Dodge City, Liberal, and Garden City.
A spokesperson for National Beef Packing Company, a major beef processor with plants in Dodge City and Liberal, stated that they were cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security. However, the uncertainty surrounding the exact number of detained individuals and the long-term impact on the beef industry remains.
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