For years, mainstream media and Democratic politicians have warned that mass deportations would lead to economic disaster in the United States. However, a recent operation in Nebraska paints a markedly different picture—one that effectively dismantles the Left’s arguments favoring open borders and reinforces a belief held by many Americans: mass deportation can actually yield positive outcomes.
On Tuesday, federal immigration authorities conducted a significant raid at Glenn Valley Foods, resulting in the arrest of 76 undocumented workers who were, quite frankly, in the wrong place at the wrong time—our country, and our workforce.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that this operation specifically targeted a sweeping scheme of employing individuals without legal work authorization.
By Friday, more than a dozen of those apprehended had already been deported or transferred, with 63 others remaining at the Lincoln County Detention Center. Sheriff Jerome Kramer pointed out that none of these individuals were “violent offenders,” but let’s not sugarcoat it: they broke our laws, and now they are facing the consequences.
In the aftermath of the ICE raid at Glenn Valley Foods, job-seeking U.S. citizens wasted no time in filling the employment gap left by the departed workers.
According to NBC News, the plant’s waiting area was bustling with prospective hires just 48 hours after federal agents carried out their operation.
Consider this: despite the repeated narrative that “Americans won’t do these jobs,” Nebraskans were lining up around the block for an opportunity to work.
NBC News reported:
Every seat in the waiting area of Glenn Valley Foods was filled with people filling out job applications early Thursday afternoon, just two days after the meatpacking plant became the focus of the largest worksite immigration raid in Nebraska this year.
Dozens of potential employees, many of whom spoke Spanish, were seen coming in and out of the plant throughout the day. Some were eager to secure new jobs, while others were there for training.
The scene offered a sliver of optimism to the company’s president, Chad Hartmann, amidst the upheaval that followed the raid, which had effectively halved his workforce. Many of these employees had been with the company for over 15 years, processing boxed beef.
Hartmann admitted he had never encountered a raid before and is now realizing there’s “no playbook” for navigating the aftermath, as he told NBC News.
“Every seat in the waiting area of Glenn Valley Foods was occupied with people filling out job applications early Thursday afternoon, two days after the meatpacking plant became the center of the largest worksite immigration raid in the state.” https://t.co/YO4mFfMf4p
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 16, 2025
