Overview

• The administration ended its brief exemption for farms, hotels and restaurants, with Department of Homeland Security officials declaring there are no safe spaces from worksite raids.
• ICE has arrested hundreds of suspected undocumented workers this month in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, leading to shuttered businesses and emptied streets in immigrant neighborhoods.
• Agriculture, hospitality and construction leaders warn that foreign-born workers are skipping shifts or quitting jobs out of fear, driving up costs and stalling operations.
• Thousands have joined protests and demonstrations in Los Angeles, Pasadena and other cities to denounce aggressive ICE tactics and demand local protection measures.
• New DHS rules now require lawmakers to give up to 72 hours’ notice before visiting most ICE facilities after several Democrats were turned away or handcuffed during oversight attempts.