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US immigration officials told to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, NYT reports
- On Friday, the Trump administration directed ICE agents to significantly reduce enforcement actions and arrests within the agriculture, hospitality, and restaurant sectors across the country.
- This directive followed complaints from farmers and business owners that mass deportations were removing long-time workers critical to their operations.
- The guidance, sent Thursday by senior ICE official Tatum King via email, orders ICE to halt work site enforcement in those sectors but continue criminal investigations.
- An estimated two-fifths of farm laborers in the United States lack legal documentation, with undocumented workers comprising 75% of California’s agricultural workforce; President Trump announced plans to soon issue an executive order aimed at mitigating the impact of immigration enforcement on these sectors.
- This shift suggests the administration aims to balance its immigration crackdown with protecting industries reliant on migrant labor while targeting criminal illegal aliens.
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