Overview
- DHS and ICE restarted coordinated enforcement after annulling a directive that had limited operations, a shift conveyed in a videoconference with 30 ICE field offices.
- The renewed raids target meat and food processing plants, agricultural and aquaculture sites, vegetable farms, high‑volume hotels and restaurants, and firms with irregular hiring histories.
- In Houston, taqueria owner Oscar García Santaella reported a 40% drop in sales following nearby ICE operations as customers and workers stayed home out of fear.
- The Texas Restaurant Association said in Q2 that 23% of members lost employees, 21% received fewer job applications, and 16% lost customers, linking the trends to enforcement actions.
- Business chambers are urging temporary work authorization to keep supply chains functioning, while President Trump continues to promise mass deportations despite mounting economic concerns.