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US immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries


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  CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. meat producer Glenn Valley Foods was operating an Omaha, Nebraska, facility with about 30% of its staff on Wednesday after federal agents detained workers in an immigration raid the previous day, slashing the output of products it sells to grocery stores and restaurants, the company's president said. In the wake of Tuesday's sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. production at a time when beef prices have soared and meat processors report a labor shortage. ICE agents detained about 74 to 76 workers out of roughly 140 at the Glenn Valley plant, President Chad Hartmann said.

On May 12, 2023, U.S. immigration authorities conducted a raid at a meatpacking plant in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in the arrest of several undocumented workers. The operation, part of a broader effort to enforce immigration laws, targeted individuals suspected of working illegally at the facility. Local community leaders and immigrant rights advocates expressed concern over the impact of such raids on families and the community, calling for more humane immigration policies. The plant's management has not yet commented on the incident, but the raid has reignited debates about immigration enforcement and labor practices in the meatpacking industry.

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