ICE will resume operations targeting workers in these sectors, which are heavily reliant on migrant labor. The new instructions were shared in a Sunday morning call to representatives from 30 ICE field offices across the country, according to the Washington Post.
“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,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the Washington Examiner in a statement.
“Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability. These operations target illegal employment networks that undermine American workers, destabilize labor markets and expose critical infrastructure to exploitation,” she continued.
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The directive comes as a reversal after the
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