Trump Administration Shifts ICE Raids Away from Farms, Hotels

President Donald Trump's administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to halt raids and arrests in the agricultural, hotel, and restaurant industries, responding to concerns that previous immigration enforcement efforts were harming these sectors by removing essential long-term workers. An internal ICE email from senior official Tatum King instructed agents to pause work site enforcement actions in these industries, except for investigations related to criminal activities such as human trafficking and drug smuggling. Trump acknowledged on Truth Social that his aggressive immigration policies had negatively impacted farmers and hospitality businesses, promising to protect these workers while continuing to target criminal illegal aliens. This shift follows protests in Los Angeles against ICE raids and signals a notable change in enforcement priorities within the Department of Homeland Security. The decision reflects an attempt to balance economic needs with immigration enforcement by focusing on criminals rather than noncriminal undocumented workers. The administration plans to issue further orders to address these concerns while maintaining a tough stance on criminal elements.