Overview

• President Trump said his administration is working on legislation to let farmers and leisure businesses sponsor long-serving undocumented workers.
• Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk labeled any amnesty proposal a “red line” and warned it would collapse the conservative coalition.
• Kirk criticized corporate and bipartisan advocates for pushing a carve-out that he said prioritizes cheap immigrant labor over hiring Americans.
• Reports suggest the proposal could extend beyond agriculture to include hotels and other hospitality properties under employer oversight.
• The debate underscores rising tension in the GOP between addressing labor shortages pragmatically and maintaining a strict enforcement agenda.