Industry groups across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas warn that the disruption to beefpacking operations will increase prices for American consumers. This enforcement push has also placed vulnerable Republican lawmakers in a political bind as the midterm elections are only a few weeks away.
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US Cattle Slaughter Plunges 16% on ICE Raids in Kansas
Commodities22 days ago
The Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented laborers has severely destabilized national beef production. Daily cattle slaughter rates plummeted 16% in a single day following ICE raids in the "Golden Triangle" region of Kansas, according to industry reports. Two Republican senators from Kansas stated that these raids, which took place near the Texas and Oklahoma borders, appeared to occur without warning, gutting the workforce for major processors.
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