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Immigration is a lifeline for Nebraska's economy. But Trump's mass deportations pledge is a looming threat

Richie poses for a portrait behind a restaurant last month in Fremont, Neb. Richie left El Salvador earlier this year and crossed to the U.S. through the CBP One app. He is now working at a factory in town. His wife and daughter are still in El Salvador.

Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.

(Image credit: Lexi Parra)



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