They were hiding in a freezer on top of meat pallets so immigration officers couldn’t see their feet.
“They thought they could hide in America’s heartland, but they were sadly mistaken. Not on our watch," an investigator said.
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A group of women detained during the ICE raid at Omaha's Glenn Valley Foods stand together.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Glenn Valley Foods, the site of an immigration raid that took place on June 10, 2025.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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At least 63 of those detained in the Glenn Valley ICE raid were taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center in North Platte.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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The detained women interviewed said they received harsh treatment at the ICE facility. An ICE spokesperson said all 2025 National Detention Standards were followed.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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The women also said some of the agents were professional. A mother of three said an ICE agent intervened when another agent was harassing her. Another woman said an agent processed her without incident and told her she had the right to call three people.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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A woman detained during the ICE raid at Glenn Valley Foods describes her experience after the raid at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center in North Platte.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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A look inside a detention pod where 26 women detained by ICE from Omaha are being held at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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An interpreter from HOPE-Esperanza comforts a woman who was detained during the ICE raid at Glenn Valley Foods.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Photos: ICE raids Omaha meatpacking plant
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Molli Surdell stands outside JBS after hearing reports of ICE raids. “I am here to stand with this community and say they are important members of our nation, important members of our Omaha community and I care about them.”
JUSTIN DIEP, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods on J Street in Omaha on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Saul Lopez of the League of United Latin American Citizens asks a representative from the Douglas County Sheriffs Office for access into the plant. He is concerned workers have no translators and no non-government representatives.
MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD
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