Workplace raids will be stopped after Trump conceded that deportations are hurting agricultural and hospitality industries

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31701401

Edward Helmore
Sat 14 Jun 2025 13.08 EDT

"The New York Times reported that an internal email was sent on Thursday by Tatum King, a senior official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), to regional department leaders at Homeland Security Investigations, directing them to stop workplace immigration enforcement actions unless related to criminal investigations.

“Effective today, please hold on all work site enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture (including aquaculture and meat packing plants), restaurants and operating hotels,” King wrote in the guidance, according to the outlet. "