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Monday, February 09, 2026

Nobody in Wilder, Idaho expected this. The tiny farming town of 1,725 people"where nine out of ten voters backed Donald Trump in 2024"is now scrambling to figure out what comes next after federal immigration agents swept through in mid-October and arrested more than 100 Hispanic workers at a local horse racetrack. So far, 75 people have been deported, and the farms that keep this place running are facing a labour shortage with no easy fix in sight. David Lincoln, who's lived here for years, didn't mince words when he spoke to reporters. The raid has 'nearly destroyed' the town, he said. It's not just about politics anymore"it's about whether the community can survive.

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The tiny farming town of 1,725 people"where nine out of ten voters backed Donald Trump in 2024"is now scrambling to figure out what comes next after federal immigration agents swept through in mid-October and arrested more than 100 Hispanic workers at a local horse racetrack. So far, 75 people have been deported, and the farms that keep this place running are facing a labour shortage with no easy fix in sight.

Womp Womp!

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-09 11:27 PM | Reply

Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) seems like a real nice, kind-hearted person.


Governor Little's support for ICE: Clean Out My State!; Good job, ICE!

After this disaster, I bet Idahoans will still vote Republican on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026, 2 Nov 2027, and 7 Nov 2028.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-09 11:53 PM | Reply

Idaho has a heavily agrarian economy, dependent upon non-citizen labor, and they voted to send their own labor force to camps.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-10 12:00 AM | Reply

@#3 ... Idaho has a heavily agrarian economy, dependent upon non-citizen labor, and they voted to send their own labor force to camps. ...

Exactly.

I have frequently stated on this most august site that if you are in the Country illegally, you should leave.

But, and you had to know there was a "but," what would the effect of that be upon the economy of the Country?

The answer is obvious ...

Pres Trump's private militia, a.k.a. ICE, seems to be attacking Blue State cities, but not as much in the Red State farm lands and meat processing plants.


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-10 12:45 AM | Reply

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