President Donald Trump said he plans to make changes to his administration's deportation strategy to protect migrant farmers and hotel workers in response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement farm raids.
Trump made the promise in a June 12 Truth Social post.
“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,” he wrote. “In many cases the criminals allowed into our country by the very stupid Biden open borders policy are applying for those jobs. This is not good. We must protect our farmers, but get the criminals out of the USA. changes are coming!”
Buckeye is home to multiple farms and hotels, which reportedly employ migrant workers who may be targeted.
The announcement coincidentally comes after Puente Human Rights Movement, a Phoenix-based migrant worker justice foundation, warned of potential ICE raids on dairy farms on social media over the last weekend.
“We are hearing from multiple sources that ICE may be preparing for workplace raids as early as next week,” Puente posted. “High-risk areas could include construction sites, dairy farms, and workplaces that have been targeted before.
Federal HSI workers arrested 11 undocumented workers last week after executing a search warrant at a New Mexico dairy farm. HSI claims the workers obtained counterfeit green cards and used them to gain work illegally.
Reports also claim 35 people were detained in California farm raids last week.
Anti-ICE protests broke out in Phoenix last weekend in solidarity with the vandalism-plagued demonstrations in Los Angeles. The rally, organized mainly by socialist group PSL Phoenix, was peaceful and ended around 9 p.m.
According to reports, the LA branch of the socialist group spoke and assisted in leading the Los Angeles protests.
Puente has published a resource hotline for those who need guidance during a raid or who want to report one.
“Please stay alert, stay safe, and make sure you and your loved ones know your rights and have a plan in case of a raid,” it posted. “If you see enforcement activity or need accompaniment, call the Migra Watch hotline: (480) 506-7437.”
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