The Trump administration has ordered a pause on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting workers in agriculture, hospitality, and restaurant sectors, NewsNation confirmed.
“Effective today, please hold on all work site enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture (including aquaculture and meat packing plants), restaurants and operating hotels,” read a directive from Tatum King, a senior ICE official, to regional leaders, as first reported by The New York Times.
The move follows mounting industry complaints and a statement from Trump on Truth Social, where he acknowledged the unintended consequences of aggressive deportation efforts.
“Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace…,” Trump wrote. “This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!”
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the policy shift and said ICE would align with White House priorities. “We will follow the president’s direction and continue to work to get the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens off of America’s streets,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
The announcement follows a series of ICE raids across California, triggering protests and raising concerns over overcrowded detention facilities. In response to growing unrest in Los Angeles, the president has dispatched National Guard soldiers and Marines to the area.
