By Ryan Hanrahan
USA Today’s Zac Anderson reported that “President Donald Trump again is saying he wants to shield farmers from the effects of his crackdown on illegal immigration, just days after his administration reinstated workplace raids on agricultural operations.”
“‘We’re looking at doing something where, in the case of good, reputable farmers, they can take responsibility for the people that they hire and let them have responsibility, because we can’t put the farms out of business,’ Trump told reporters June 20 while traveling to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey,” according to Anderson’s reporting. “‘And at the same time we don’t want to hurt people that aren’t criminals.'”
“The Trump administration has been sending conflicting messages on the issue,” Anderson reported. “Under Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been conducting widespread raids and arresting and detaining immigrants, many of whom do not have any criminal record. Trump promised changes to protect migrants in the farming, hotel and leisure industries in a June 12 Truth Social post.”
“Following those comments, Trump’s administration directed immigration officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants,” Anderson reported. “But the administration reversed course a few days later and resumed the raids.”
Source : illinois.edu