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The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is worsening labor shortages across the U.S. agricultural sector, pushing officials to make it cheaper for farmers to hire temporary foreign workers.

Nearly 98,000 hospitality jobs disappeared between December 2024 and December 2025, and some are blaming the Trump administration for it.

California lost an estimated 447,000 private-sector jobs between May and September after federal immigration enforcement intensified, according to a new report.

Construction leaders in South Texas say stepped-up immigration enforcement is pushing workers off job sites and into hiding, slowing projects and threatening to raise housing costs.

A sprawling piece by Politico has revealed that farmers in the area are being forced some to sell off livestock and others to leave crops unharvested

The CLEAN Carwash Worker Center said to La Opinión that of the roughly 500 car washes in Los Angeles, more than 80 have been raided

A recent analysis estimates the loss of protections could reduce annual immigrant spending power by $13.4 billion and tax contributions by at least $3.2 billion

Tourism to Las Vegas has fallen sharply, with overall visitation down 11.3% in June 2025 compared to the same month last year

Southern California recently experienced forecasted triple‑digit heat waves, compounding risks for outdoor workers already under pressure from immigration fears

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is co-sponsoring new bipartisan immigration legislation in the House that would offer legal status to certain undocumented immigrants

California Republican lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to adjust his immigration enforcement strategy, citing labor shortages and growing fear among workers in key industries

In Ventura County, a key farming region north of Los Angeles, growers report that up to 70% of laborers have disappeared from fields since early June

The United States will triple its immigration enforcement operations in workplaces as part of a broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants, border czar Tom Homan announced.

The technology is designed to give job seekers more agency while addressing the limitations of traditional resumes, especially for those with non-U.S. credentials or limited documentation

One homebuilder in Phoenix interviews by the New York Times projected that costs could increase by more than $236,000 under current policies

Federal immigration officials arrested 37 workers during a raid at Mt. Baker Roofing in Bellingham, Washington

The report by CEMLA does not conclude if the drop is due to reduced demand for such workers or because some immigrants were absent from jobs due to deportation fears

"No amount of lobbying from certain business sectors will change what the new GOP and President Trump are determined to implement," said a Trump advisor consulted by Axios

"When businesses close in solidarity with immigrant workers, it's a wake-up call," business expert Sam Taylor told The Latin Times

High-income nations host 68% of migrant workers, with women concentrated in care roles. Report calls for inclusive policies to address disparities.

New rules promise flexibility and oversight to fill critical job vacancies, but critics claim the program prioritizes cheap foreign labor over American talent.

More than one-third of home health aides in the U.S. are immigrants

Industries like construction and agriculture figure to take a major hit as they rely heavily on undocumented labor

A USA Today report revealed that immigrants have kept construction labor costs well below what they would be with a mostly native-born workforce

The study by Pew Research Center also found that 6 in 10 voters say the same of legal immigrants

Foreign-born workers, make up 30% of the workforce in key trade roles linked to building, says Jim Tobin, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders

The study by the National Foundation For American Policy cites factors such as retiring U.S. born Baby Boomers leaving the workforce and stagnating birth rates

Mexican immigrants account for 61.3% of business owners in McAllen, playing a critical role in driving the city's economic growth.