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ICE raids hit meatpacking plants in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma

Original: "ICE🚨is raiding meatpacking plts in TX, KS, & OK, leading to this remarkable stmt below noting: "these types of disrupti

US immigration agents are conducting raids at meatpacking plants in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Industry groups, including the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, issued a joint statement warning that the workforce disruptions could push up beef prices for consumers and cause disruption across the entire meat supply chain. The operation has drawn attention to the tension between immigration enforcement and food industry labor needs.

Why now: Concerns over rising beef prices and supply chain disruption from the immigration raids

ICETexas Cattle Feeders AssociationTexasKansasOklahoma

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• "ICE🚨is raiding meatpacking plts in TX, KS, & OK, leading to this remarkable stmt below noting: "these types of disruptions will lead to higher beef prices for consumers" & HGL disruptions to the entire meat sup chain." -A R-Melnick A jt stmt from TX Cattle Feeders Assc, KA… · KimPerales@toad.social · 13

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