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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Can Trump’s exemptions for undocumented farm laborers succeed without angering MAGA?

President Donald Trump’s administration is introducing a “work program” for America’s agriculture sector to allow undocumented migrants to remain in their jobs, a policy that risks angering his base.

Under the scheme, farmers will be allowed to vouch for workers who have entered the country illegally, exempting them from the president’s illegal immigration crackdown due to their vital economic contribution.

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