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Trump Immigration Crackdown Hits Hiccup with Farmworker Conundrum

UNITED STATES, JUN 24 – ICE raids resumed despite industry warnings, disrupting farms and causing labor shortages in US agriculture where about 42% of workers lack legal documentation, Department of Homeland Security data shows.

  • The Trump administration reinstated immigration raids on agricultural operations on June 16, 2025, reversing prior guidance that limited such enforcement at farms, hotels, and restaurants.
  • This action followed President Trump’s shift to a 'no safe spaces' policy targeting industries harboring undocumented workers, despite earlier expressions of concern about farm impacts.
  • Raids have caused worker shortages in key agricultural areas like New Mexico dairies and Washington orchards, leading to farm closures, reduced production, and disruptions in fruit and vegetable availability.
  • Ron Estrada, CEO of Farmworker Justice, warned that removing 50% of the workforce will cause consumer price shocks and that robotics cannot replace skilled hand labor critical for specialty crops.
  • These enforcement efforts, compounded by a 40-year federal immigration policy failure, threaten the nation’s food supply stability and underscore the need for a permanent legal workforce solution.
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News & Record broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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