Immigrant Raids: Businesses are grappling in America

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Businesses are grappling with mixed messages from President Trump and his team on how their workers will be targeted by the ongoing immigration raids destabilizing industries from agriculture to restaurants.

The confusion has often stemmed from Trump himself, who at times has said “changes are coming” to protect some businesses but other times has told undocumented workers that his team “will find you and remove you.”

The issue has simmered since Trump began his immigration raids soon after Inauguration Day but has escalated in recent weeks as the administration’s raids reached ever deeper into America’s labor market.

And the questions from businesses so far have unclear answers at best, from whether criminals or all undocumented workers are being targeted to whether businesses will eventually face penalties.

Trump said Wednesday that the administration is trying to weigh both sides of the issue.

“Look, we have to take care of our farmers, we have to take care of people that run leisure hotels,” he told reporters, adding, “But most importantly, we have to get the criminals out of our country.”