Former Kansas mayor sent to ICE detention as hatred of immigrants claims a victim close to home

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 759

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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You cannot negotiate with depravity.

You cannot ask it to be a little less depraved, just for a moment, to remember that we’re all just people here. Depravity has a mind of its own, a kind of sweeping inevitable darkness. You can run, but you cannot hide from its sickening logic.

Former Coldwater mayor Joe Ceballos has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He’s the green card holder who …

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