Overview

• On June 14, the president instructed ICE to hold all worksite enforcement operations at farms, restaurants and hotels after industry leaders warned of worker shortages.
• A senior ICE official’s email directed agents to suspend investigations in agriculture—including aquaculture and meatpacking plants—as well as in hospitality venues.
• Authorities specified that probes into human trafficking and other serious crimes will continue despite the broader pause on workplace raids.
• Agriculture and hospitality representatives, including California Farm Bureau leaders, reported that up to 45 percent of farmworkers stopped showing up amid recent raids.
• Immigrant advocates expressed skepticism, cautioning that the temporary suspension may not guarantee lasting protections for undocumented workers.