Just days after a major U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at the Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking facility in Omaha, Nebraska, over 90 job openings, once held by illegal immigrants, are now being taken back by American workers, according to NBC.

Yes, legal American citizens, once unemployed, eagerly stepped up to fill the roles almost overnight.

"Every seat in the waiting area of Glenn Valley Foods was occupied with people filling out job applications early Thursday afternoon, two days after the meatpacking plant became the center of the largest worksite immigration raid in the state." https://t.co/YO4mFfMf4p

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 16, 2025

Despite outrage from some corners of the internet, one X user put it perfectly:

And just like that, the “jobs Americans won’t do” myth evaporates. Turns out when the law is enforced and wages aren’t undercut, Americans line up to work.

One raid exposed the whole scam.

— TechSignals (@TechSignalsonX) June 16, 2025

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Meanwhile, the company’s president admitted he has no plan for what comes next, despite claiming he did “everything” to verify employment status through “E-verify.”

Gary Rohwer, owner and CEO of Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, Nebraska talked to reporters about the ICE operations happening inside his business.

Listen very carefully to what he says about the E-Verify system. He also said that many of his employees had FAKE ID. Which is also… pic.twitter.com/7KD5HKU0o6

— hernando arce (@hernandoarce) June 10, 2025

For years, Americans have been told illegal immigrants are “doing the jobs Americans won’t do.” But this week, that talking point collapsed.

Americans are more than ready and willing to work when given the chance. When the system isn’t rigged against them, they show up.

The message is clear: Enforce immigration laws, and American workers benefit.

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Consumer sentiment enjoys a broad-based improvement in June. https://t.co/rNLWK2Dleu

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