Overview

• The White House confirmed plans to resume aggressive workplace raids this summer, reversing a temporary hold on farm, hotel and restaurant enforcement.
• DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said no worksite is a safe haven; the focus remains on removing migrants accused of violent crimes.
• Organizations representing farms, hotels and restaurants have lobbied for carve-outs or new visa programs to avert severe labor shortages.
• UCLA economists forecast a contraction in California's economy; industry projections warn that agricultural output could decline by 14 percent without undocumented labor.
• Senate Republicans pledged loyalty to Trump’s immigration directives, underscoring a commitment to deport individuals with criminal records.