U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally.
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U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation
USDA will curb farmland purchases by “foreign adversaries” including China says Rollins
ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels
Farmers fear intensified ICE enforcement will affect workforce
U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.
U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers
Farm industry groups skeptical directive will protect immigrant workers
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has directed immigration officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters, a senior Trump official, and a person familiar with the matter.
Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.
U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries
Chicago cattle futures come under pressure as traders express nervousness around labour shorages
After meat processor Glenn Valley Foods was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. food production.
U.S. immigration officials raid meat production plant in Omaha, dozens detained
An immigration raid on Tuesday at a meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska was the "largest worksite enforcement operation" in the state during the Trump presidency, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said.
Slowed immigration could reduce unemployment
The mass retirements that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic also affected North American unemployment rates
The agriculture industry is tightly connected to the job market because of its seasonal nature, says an official with Rabobank.
Pork groups worry about policy
Glacier FarmMedia – Some pork groups across the Prairies are concerned about Ottawa’s immigration plan. On Oct. 24, the federal government said it will revise immigration levels beginning in 2025 and continuing into 2027. Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, recently wrote a letter on the issue to Marc Miller, federal minister […] Read more
‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy
Farm, agrifood groups say government understands the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a plan to cut the number of temporary residents in Canada to curb population growth from […] Read more
How many workers are labour-poor farms ignoring?
Air Canada: labour issues. Railroads: labour issues. Canada’s economy: labour issues. How about farmers? Yup, labour issues are the number one problem for many farmers and certainly the overwhelming issue for the agriculture industries built upon the crops and livestock that farmers produce. Labour issues are a not-so-subtle subtext lying beneath the troubles of our […] Read more
