ICE Agents Came to Meatpacking Country in Kansas. Then Voters Went to the Polls – WTOP News
The raids closed businesses and disrupted shifts as voters in three counties swung sharply toward Democrats, according to election results and local reports.
- In late September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept through three southwest Kansas counties, detaining 104 people in a surprise operation that disrupted the Golden Triangle of Meatpacking and left local officials in the dark.
- Dodge City officials were blindsided by the tactical operation, with City Manager Nick Hernandez noting that local leadership learned of the sweeps via social media rather than through advance federal communication.
- The raids triggered a massive political shift, helping Democrat Adam Hamilton defeat incumbent Republican Roger Marshall in the Senate race as voters in deeply conservative counties swung toward the Democratic ticket.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump acknowledged to 60 Minutes that his deportation campaign "might be too tough," yet he simultaneously promoted immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller to be his next White House chief of staff.
- This electoral backlash suggests limits to aggressive deportation agendas in conservative strongholds, though uncertainty remains regarding future policy as Democrats take control of Congress and the beef industry grapples with ongoing workforce shortages.
18 Articles
18 Articles
ICE agents came to meatpacking country in Kansas. Then voters went to the polls – WTOP News
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jose Del Real looked over the crowd from the stage in a park, at hundreds of his neighbors with furious signs tucked under their arms, voicing their anger at immigration agents who had descended on their town and started rounding up their friends and family. His daughters, in the front...
After ICE raids, southwest Kansans swung to a Democrat. Now they want accountability - Regional Media News
By Renee Hickman and Kristina Cooke DODGE CITY, Kansas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Early last month, in a starkly lit meeting room in southwest Kansas, Amy Soberanes stood to address members of the Dodge City commission. It had been two weeks since US Immigration and [...]
Winnipeg Free Press
ICE agents came to meatpacking country in Kansas. Then voters went to the polls
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jose Del Real looked over the crowd from the stage in a park, at hundreds of his neighbors with furious signs tucked under their arms, voicing their anger at immigration agents who had descended on their town and started rounding up their friends and family. His daughters, in the front row, were crying.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
