Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids in southwest Kansas

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 3, 2026

Words: 1,610

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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DODGE CITY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger.

Many in the Hispanic and Latino communities in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal, where most ICE activity was located, returned to work this week. But their fear persists and they aren’t yet leaving their homes or returning to regular activities, multiple immigrants said.

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