He has also vowed to help undocumented workers who work at hotels to avoid a crisis in the hospitality industry. Full story

He has also vowed to help undocumented workers who work at hotels to avoid a crisis in the hospitality industry. Full story

Nationwide — After days of deploying troops to Los Angeles to deal with immigration riots, President Trump is now saying that he plans to ease his administration’s strict deportation policies to address a growing farm labor shortage caused by mass immigration raids. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he is considering changes to protect undocumented workers in agriculture, hospitality, and leisure industries—sectors he acknowledged have been hit hard by the deportation of long-term employees. The statement marks a significant shift in tone from his prior hardline stance on undocumented immigrants.

USA Today reports that Trump’s comments follow reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have recently expanded arrests to include non-violent undocumented workers, not just those with criminal records. “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,” Trump wrote. He acknowledged that these workers are often irreplaceable and have contributed decades of labor.