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Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to issue an immigration order "soon" to address labor shortages in the agricultural and hospitality sectors resulting from his administration’s immigration enforcement actions.
"Our farmers are being hurt badly... And we’re going to have to do something about that," Trump said during a White House event. "We’re going to have an order on that pretty soon, I think... and leisure, too - hotels."
The president did not provide specific details about what changes the order would implement or when it would take effect. White House and Department of Homeland Security representatives offered no specific comments about the planned order, while Department of Agriculture representatives were not immediately available for comment.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, "We will follow the president’s direction and continue to work to get the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens off of America’s streets."
U.S. farm industry groups have consistently advocated for their sector to be exempted from mass deportations, which could disrupt a food supply chain that heavily relies on immigrant labor. According to data from the departments of Labor and Agriculture, nearly half of the nation’s approximately 2 million farm workers and many dairy and meatpacking workers lack legal status.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told CNBC that while Trump was reviewing all possible steps, congressional action would ultimately be necessary to address the issue.
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