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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Ice reportedly shifting away from immigration raids on farms and hotels

People gather protest against immigration raids and call for an end to deportations in downtown Los Angeles on 11 June.
People gather protest against immigration raids and call for an end to deportations in downtown Los Angeles on 11 June. Photograph: Matthew Hoen/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

The Trump administration deportation campaign is reportedly shifting its focus away from raids on the agricultural and hospitality sectors after Donald Trump conceded this week that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries.

The New York Times reported that an internal email was sent on Thursday by Tatum King, a senior official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), to regional department leaders at Homeland Security Investigations, directing them to stop workplace immigration enforcement actions unless related to criminal investigations.

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