‘No Safe Spaces’: DHS Says Illegal Migrants Working On Farms, Hotels Still Fair Game For Deportation

The Trump administration confirmed on Monday that immigration raids at key worksite areas are still on the table, reversing course from an earlier statement from the president.

Earlier in June, President Donald Trump declared that his nationwide crackdown on illegal migration was becoming too burdensome on the agriculture and hospitality industries, suggesting that he would begin taking it easy on those job sectors. However, the administration is now making clear that businesses unlawfully employing illegal migrants remain fair game for deportation officers.

“The President has been incredibly clear. There will be no safe spaces for industries who harbor violent criminals or purposely try to undermine ICE’s efforts,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement provided to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safe guard public safety, national security and economic stability,” McLaughlin continued. “These operations target illegal employment networks that undermine American workers, destabilize 🛠️Labor markets and expose critical infrastructure to exploitation.”

Trump — who was re-elected in November off a promise to stymie the border crisis and conduct the largest deportation operation in United States history — has made enormous strides toward his enforcement goals.

Following the president’s return to the White House, DHS has boated of achieving “total control” of the southern border, with daily border encounters down 93% and encounters with “gotaways” — illegal migrants that avoid arrest and are considered to be a top safety threat — down 95%,