The article discusses the contradictions within the Trump administration’s mass-deportation efforts, particularly as Stephen Miller confronted ICE officials about deportation numbers. Despite this push, pressure from industries like agriculture and hospitality led to a shift in policy, with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins advocating for leniency towards farmworkers. Trump acknowledged these concerns in a social media post, indicating a less aggressive approach and directing ICE to suspend worksite operations in certain sectors. However, he also called for intensified deportation efforts in major cities, underscoring ongoing tensions between enforcement goals and industry needs.
Miller reportedly chewed out ICE brass on the numbers not long before the agency launched its fateful raids in Los Angeles.
Trump expressed a change of heart, stating that aggressive immigration policies were taking away valuable workers from agriculture and hospitality sectors.
While border czar Tom Homan denied any policy change, ICE instructed officials to hold all worksite enforcement investigations in key industries.
Trump emphasized the need to detain and deport illegal aliens in major cities, suggesting a renewed focus on urban areas for enforcement.
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