Overview

• Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed that ICE will keep carrying out prioritized worksite raids at farms, hotels and restaurants after an initial suggestion of a stand-down
• The administration has de-legalized over one million previously authorized immigrants and ended Temporary Protected Status for roughly 900,000 people
• Farmers and hospitality operators warn that raids and fear of arrest are causing labor shortages, disrupting harvests and services and risking higher food prices
• ICE operations have swept up essential workers across red, blue and purple states, prompting absenteeism and heightened anxiety in immigrant communities
• Advocates and pending lawsuits contend the policies unlawfully target noncriminal immigrants and plan to cut off their access to entitlement benefits