TACO: Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries

[applegrove]

Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries

The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.

By Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Reporting from Washington

June 13, 2025, 10:38 p.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/us/politics/trump-ice-raids-farms-hotels.html?smid=url-share

The Trump administration has abruptly shifted the focus of its mass deportation campaign, telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to largely pause raids and arrests in the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants, according to an internal email and three U.S. officials with knowledge of the guidance.

The decision suggested that the scale of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign — an issue that is at the heart of his presidency — is hurting industries and constituencies that he does not want to lose.

The new guidance comes after protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration raids, including at farms and businesses. It also came as Mr. Trump made a rare concession this week that his crackdown was hurting American farmers and hospitality businesses.

The guidance was sent on Thursday in an email by a senior ICE official, Tatum King, to regional leaders of the ICE department that generally carries out criminal investigations, including work site operations, known as Homeland Security Investigations.

[C_U_L8R]

1. So, there's no rule of law

It's just whatever the fuck Trump feels like today.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Arrest CEOs & managers who hire. Would net higher ratio of criminals & get more results for less cost

I can see Krufty Gnome cosplaying and then suddenly putting her wrist up next to CEO wrist and saying "Matching Rolexes!!"

[Johonny]

3. There is no reason to think Stephen Miller

Will do what Trump tweets. Trump had no idea who they are arresting and is obviously not running any show. There is no president. Just a White House completely out of control.

[Silent Type]

4. trump would still be a vile POS, but I hope this is true. Will have to see it first.

And, the MFer better not crack down on other groups to please his Nazi supporters.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Kid Rock may have whispered a word. His restaurant in Nashville shut down one night because of ICE activity

I don't know if it has reopened; presumably has.

[Silent Type]

14. I remember reading that, and cheering. I detest Kid Rube. But in this case, glad someone got to trump.

Again, if it works out positively.

[usonian]

6. So, deport workers without affecting their employers.

Fucking brilliant.

No business or community benefits from these actions. No way to put lipstick on the pig called discrimination and denied opportunity to work and be a valuable member of conmunities.

Fucking AI ain't going to replace them.

"They cannot be replaced", to borrow a phrase.

[Bettie]

7. So, they are only picking up people who

did the right things and are going to their scheduled check ins and court dates? They are going after the people who followed the rules.

Of course they are. Fucking assholes.

[ImNotGod]

8. tRump reminds me of the warden in Shawshank Redemption, shove enough money at him & he'll do headstands. nt

[Jack Valentino]

11. One of my most un-favorite movie characters--- the Shawshank warden---

Not that the actor portraying him didn't do an excellent job in making me hate him! lol

[Jack Valentino]

9. Going to concentrate on immigration court appearances now, are they ??

And especially "sanctuary cities", of course....

[IcyPeas]

10. They're not going after criminals as they keep saying. Just brown people who look "illegal"

[UTUSN]

12. & on Telemundo/Miami (NBC scion), Cuban KRASNOV supporters are interpreting this as his "kindness" - *fools*!

As the late Gilbert GOTTFRIED said on Hollywood Squares, "You FOOL!"

[dflprincess]

13. Perhaps he got worried about some of his own properties being raided?

[mopinko]

17. that's never gonna happen.

which will piss off his ‘buddies’.

[travelingthrulife]

22. I know one of his rich construction pals was whining when they took a half dozen

of his workers away in Fla Keys. Probably just called Trump and national policy changes.

[AmandaRuth]

15. the intensity and spread of the anit-ice protests

really got to him, or his staff. They saw what happened with very little organization between states and the various groups. IMHO. The traitor is rightfully rattled.

[mopinko]

18. it's that kind of impromptu demonstrations that move the needle.

fascists can ignore things like the organized marches happening today. but when ppl just rise up, and do it day after day, THAT rattles them.

[misanthrope]

16. Why would he care about constituencies?

My suspicion is that he wants to "fix" the electoral process so he never leaves office.

[spanone]

19. In Kroger yesterday the produce dept. was full of tomatoes and all other veggies

So only SOME PEOPLE will be deported.....I'll bet golf courses will be exempt too.

FUCK HIM

[Wingus Dingus]

20. They want it all ways. Have the spectacle and strong-arm tactics, terrorize the migrants and

make them hide, unable to provide for their families, AND take military control of cities, all while not causing their MAGA business class to suffer. Can't be done, you fucking clowns.

[travelingthrulife]

21. No one trusts him. The damage is done.

[Ping Tung]

23. "The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of th poor." Voltaire

It looks like some of his rich donors were getting uncomfortable and gave him a call that made him uncomfortable.