Mother detained in ICE meatpacking raid, son left supporting family while 76 arrested
Jun 2026·Location: Omaha, NE

On June 10, 2025, ICE conducted a workplace enforcement operation at Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking plant in Omaha, Nebraska, detaining 76 employees as part of a three-month investigation into identity theft. Workers were accused of using stolen Social Security numbers from over 100 U.S. citizens to gain employment. Luis Mejia's mother was among those detained while Mejia, then 19, was released to support the separated family. Of those arrested, approximately 17 were deported immediately, 25 were released on bond, and 25 were transferred to other facilities. Most detainees remained in immigration court proceedings months later.
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- How a Nebraska immigration raid tied to an identity theft investigation unfolded
NBC News·Jun 26, 2025·archived copy
- A Nebraska immigration raid shut businesses down a year ago. The fallout is ongoing, officials say.
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- Immigration raid at Omaha meatpacking plant spurs protests, stokes fear in the city
NPR·Jun 11, 2025·archived copy
- Son recalls mother taken in ICE operation at Glenn Valley Foods
WOWT·Jun 10, 2026·archived copy
- South Omaha turns a day of hardship into joy after last year's immigration operation
KETV·Jun 11, 2026·archived copy
- One year after Glenn Valley immigration raid, scars remain for South Omaha families - The Reader
thereader.com·Jun 11, 2026·archived copy
- Immigration raid rocks Nebraska meatpacking plant; protesters and law enforcement clash - Flatwater Free Press
flatwaterfreepress.org·Jun 10, 2025·archived copy
- Immigration raid reported at plant in Omaha
KETV·Jun 10, 2025·archived copy
- nebraskaexaminer.com
- DEVELOPING: Federal immigration operation underway near Omaha plants
3newsnow.com·Jun 10, 2025·archived copy
- ICE serves warrant at Omaha plant; company says 107 employees were on agency's list
klkntv.com·Jun 11, 2025·archived copy
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