cattle industry

Federal immigration agents are carrying out raids at meatpacking plants in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. The operations have drawn a joint statement from cattle industry groups, including the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, warning that these disruptions will lead to higher beef prices for consumers and disruptions across the entire meat supply chain. Industry concern over food prices and labor shortages is driving attention to the enforcement actions.

Cattle industry groups are speaking out against ICE immigration raids, saying the enforcement actions are disrupting farms and ranches that rely on immigrant labor. Livestock producers argue that mass deportations threaten their workforce and could push up meat prices. The pushback highlights growing tension between agricultural businesses and hardline immigration enforcement in rural America.