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DHS Says ICE Not Doing Kansas Worksite Raids

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mullin Denies ICE Presence

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas.
ICE expanded its presence to other southwest Kansas towns, sparking regional protests.
About 200 people protested in Dodge City on Friday against the increased ICE presence.
Mullin said law enforcement targeted illegal aliens with final removal orders.
He named arrests from Hutchinson involving individuals convicted of homicide or sex crimes.

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USDA Reports Slaughter Decline

USDA reported Thursday that cattle slaughter fell to 90,000, down 17,000 from the prior week.
Industry groups said delayed shipments of thousands of fed cattle cost producers millions in lost revenue.
Beef futures swung sharply as traders priced in processing slowdowns and already-tight supplies.
Kansas livestock associations warned feedyard, dairy and grain disruptions could linger for days after raids.

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Historical Context

ICE’s recent expansion in southwest Kansas echoes earlier large-scale workplace sweeps that began with the 2006 “Operation Wagon Train” Swift & Company raids, where about 1,300 workers were arrested. The 2006 raids showed how enforcement can depress meat-packing productivity, a pattern that reappears as ICE expands operations in Kansas’s cattle sector.

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Mullin Denies ICE Presence

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas.
ICE expanded its presence to other southwest Kansas towns, sparking regional protests.
About 200 people protested in Dodge City on Friday against the increased ICE presence.
Mullin said law enforcement targeted illegal aliens with final removal orders.
He named arrests from Hutchinson involving individuals convicted of homicide or sex crimes.

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