Donald Trump’s stricter immigration policies are putting heavy pressure on American factories, causing major labor shortages and disrupting production, according to workers and union representatives. This crackdown has pushed out experienced foreign workers, creating serious challenges for large industrial companies.
The administration’s actions include attempts to take away legal status from more than a million immigrants, particularly by ending programs like the Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) Parole Program, which previously allowed hundreds of thousands to work legally in the U.S. At the same time, immigration arrests have increased, with a possible target of up to 3,000 arrests per day.
