Overview

• After suggesting a stand-down, the administration confirmed Thursday that ICE actions in farms, restaurants and hotels will continue.
• Tom Homan stated that agents will target individuals with criminal records before other undocumented workers in agriculture and hospitality.
• Employers in California, Texas and Idaho report labor shortages as undocumented workers stay away over deportation fears.
• More than 40% of crop farmworkers lack legal status and unauthorized immigrants make up about 5% of the U.S. workforce, prompting increased reliance on H-2A visa holders.
• Industry leaders warn that sustained enforcement could trigger food shortages and economic disruption without congressional action to create legal worker pathways.