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After a brief reprieve for agriculture and hospitality businesses, the Department of Homeland Security has reversed its guidance exempting farms, hotels, and restaurants from worksite immigration raids. The about-face came just days after President Donald Trump signaled sympathy for producers relying on immigrant labor, only to reaffirm his administration\u2019s commitment to carrying out what he now calls the \u201clargest Mass Deportation Program in history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Late last week, President Trump had directed the Department of Homeland Security to halt immigration enforcement operations targeting farms, meatpacking plants, produce operations, and hotels, following a string of high-profile ICE raids over the past week.<\/p>\n