Overview

• President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement mass deportation policies targeting undocumented immigrants, sparking concerns across industries, particularly agriculture.
• Farmers like Tony DiMare, a Trump supporter, warn that deportations could devastate farm operations reliant on undocumented labor, which accounts for nearly half of U.S. agricultural workers.
• Economists and advocacy groups project significant economic costs, with potential losses in agricultural output estimated between $30 and $60 billion if mass deportations proceed.
• Farmers report labor shortages and crop losses in states like Florida, where stricter immigration laws have already driven workers away, leaving crops to rot in fields.
• Advocacy groups and lawmakers are preparing legal challenges to the proposed policies, citing potential harm to industries and communities dependent on immigrant labor.