Meatpacking Groups Say ICE Arrests Could Lead to Higher Prices and Revenue Loss
Industry groups said thousands of cattle shipments were delayed and millions of dollars in revenue were lost as workers missed shifts and plants slowed.
- Federal immigration agents fanned out across southwest Kansas this week, disrupting operations at beef processing plants in Dodge City and Liberal as workforce absences forced production slowdowns.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities created a 'massive chilling effect' on immigrant workers essential to the cattle supply chain, threatening processing capacity as fear of arrest kept laborers away.
- US Department of Agriculture data shows meatpackers slaughtered 90,000 cattle on Thursday, down 16% from a week earlier, and 87,000 on Friday, down 14%, resulting in millions of dollars in lost revenue.
- Liberal Vice Mayor Janeth Vazquez described the city as a 'ghost town' as residents fear leaving homes, with businesses closing and school attendance dropping after agents targeted areas near plants.
- Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall called on Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to coordinate with local law enforcement, as market observers warn these disruptions could push record-high beef prices even higher.
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ICE raids in states that voted heavily for Trump are causing meatpackers to lose millions in revenue, and even Republican lawmakers are speaking out
Meatpacking industry groups raised concerns Friday that recent heightened immigration operations in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma have caused employees to miss work.
Thousands of cattle were delayed and producers report millions of losses due to supply chain disruptions
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ICE raids said to disrupt beef supply | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
President Donald Trump's immigration raids are disrupting the country's beef supply, industry groups say, warning the turmoil will raise the price of a staple food for American consumers.
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Independent EspañolMISSION, Kansas, USA (AP) — Meat Packing Groups in the United States expressed their concern on Friday that recent immigration raids in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma have caused some employees to miss out...
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