ICE raids target Kansas immigrants
The gist
ICE enforcement swept southwest Kansas from Sep 23, 2026.
The region's beef plants and schools depend on immigrant labor.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2026ICE enforcement swept through southwest Kansas; city officials and immigration advocates witnessed multiple unmarked vans near processing facilities, stopping people going to and from work. Advocate Kathleen Alonso said she personally witnessed three arrests, then five to six other people being pulled over throughout the day.
- Sep 23, 2026Dodge City Public Schools asked families to update contact information and alert the district if people not on a student's emergency contact list would need to pick up children.
- Sep 24, 2026A meatpacking plant delayed some shifts and a school district warned that students may have had family members detained; the National Beef plant in Liberal sent a message alerting workers.