ICE arrests unsettle residents in southwestern Kansas

WBUR

Published September 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM MDT

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Janeth Vazquez, the first Latina elected in tiny Liberal, Kansas, about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that have sparked concern among residents and business disruptions.

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