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Immigration
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Homan Suggests Cabinet Members Are Having ‘Discussions’ With Trump About Amnesty.

Border Czar Tom Homan has suggested that some Cabinet members are having “discussions” with President Donald J. Trump about granting “legal status” to some illegal immigrants, sparking concern among his base.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is having “discussions” with Cabinet members about offering some form of amnesty or legal status to some illegal immigrants currently in the United States, according to Border Czar Tom Homan.
📺 DETAIL: Pressed by a Colombia-born reporter on whether he would support a “compromise” that involves giving “legal status” to “millions” of illegal immigrants, such as so-called Dreamers, on Wednesday, Homan declined to endorse any specific proposal, saying he would not “get ahead of the President.” However, he confirmed that “discussions” are taking place between Trump and “various members of his Cabinet” on the subject.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I’m not going to get ahead of President. You know, the President’s talking to various members of his cabinet, there’s discussions going on, I’m involved with some and not others, but I’m not going to get ahead of the President on this.” – Tom Homan
🎯 IMPACT: Homan’s comments come as business groups and some lawmakers are pushing for measures that would expand the labor pool, with Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) pushing a “Dignidad” (Dignity) granting amnesty to millions of migrants. Trump’s base, who want mass deportations and stricter immigration enforcement, have been extremely critical of Salazar’s bill. Homan and other administration officials have recently pledged to continue deportation efforts while shifting toward what they describe as “smarter enforcement” strategies, following unrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a major operation late last year.

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Border Czar Tom Homan has suggested that some Cabinet members are having "discussions" with President Donald J. Trump about granting "legal status" to some illegal immigrants, sparking concern among his base.

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April 23, 2026
Immigration
Politics

Amnesty Bill Author Admits It Is for ‘Big Business to Have Cheap Labor.’

Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) has admitted that her proposed “Dignidad” (Dignity) mass amnesty bill is in large part about “help[ing] big business to have cheap labor.”

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Florida Republican Rep. Maria Salazar is promoting her Dignidad (Dignity) mass amnesty bill as a solution to labor shortages, confirming at a Wednesday press conference in Washingston, D.C.: “When people tell me that I am trying to help big business to have cheap labor, I’m going to answer them: It’s not [just] big business; it’s not only agricultural or construction or hospitality or health care or manufacturing—it’s more.” The bill would grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants and block deportations.
📺 DETAIL: Salazar suggested the Dignidad amnesty would lower costs by driving down wages, arguing, “Americans want affordability, and they want affordable vegetables and fruits.” Notably, regularizing millions of illegals and giving them the right to work would likely have a particular impact on the job opportunities and pay for younger and lower-skilled Americans, at a time when goals such as getting on the property ladder are already increasingly out of reach.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The President is a very smart guy. He comes from hospitality and from construction. Do I have to tell him that those [migrants] are needed [in] those five sectors, construction, hospitality, agriculture, health care, and manufacturing?” – Rep. Salazar
🎯 IMPACT: Salazar’s amnesty would dramatically undermine the “mass deportations” pledge President Donald J. Trump ran on in 2024, putting the interests of illegals and big business ahead of American workers. Notably, the Wednesday press conference was organized by a subsidiary of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), whose executive director, Rebecca Shi, is a Chinese immigrant. Shi, whose mother was subject to a deportation order for 19 years, stated openly at the conference, “Work permits for long-term immigrants lower costs.”

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Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) has admitted that her proposed "Dignidad" (Dignity) mass amnesty bill is in large part about "help[ing] big business to have cheap labor."

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April 17, 2026
Immigration
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Spanish Consulates Flooded by Thousands of Migrants After Socialist Govt Announces Mass Amnesty.

Spain’s Socialist Party government has approved a mass amnesty for at least half a million illegal immigrants, sparking concerns over safety and security, particularly as these migrants could eventually flood other parts of the European Union (EU) under its open borders internal migration regime.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Spain‘s government, led by far-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has approved a decree granting legal status to an estimated 500,000 to 800,000 illegal immigrants. Consequently, thousands of migrants are flooding consulates across the country to secure the necessary documentation, and immigration offices are bracing for an overwhelming influx of applications.
📺 DETAIL: To qualify, applicants must prove they lived in Spain for several months before 2026 and have no criminal record. Large crowds quickly formed at consulates, with many migrants seeking to begin the application process as soon as possible. Reports describe long queues, mostly of men, waiting outside offices for documentation. Critics, including opposition parties, warn that the move will strain public services and encourage more illegal immigration. Some European figures have also raised concerns about the amnesty’s wider impact on the continent, since migrants with legal status in Spain will eventually be able to travel throughout the European Union’s 27 member states.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The government is once again implementing a new regularization without giving offices enough economic resources to handle it,” complained Cesar Perez, a union leader for Spain’s immigration officers.
🎯 IMPACT: The amnesty has sparked a political firestorm, with conservative and populist parties accusing the government of using it as “electoral engineering” to secure future votes. The right-wing populist VOX party has also vowed to challenge it in the country’s Supreme Court, with party leader Santiago Abascal warning Sanchez, “The Spanish people have not given permission for this… Sooner rather than later you will have to pay for it.”
📺 FLASHBACK: A previous amnesty in 2005 granted residency to 577,000 migrants. Spain’s population has grown by 1.5 million in the past three years alone, driven almost entirely by immigration.

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Spain's Socialist Party government has approved a mass amnesty for at least half a million illegal immigrants, sparking concerns over safety and security, particularly as these migrants could eventually flood other parts of the European Union (EU) under its open borders internal migration regime.

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April 14, 2026
Immigration
World

Spain is About to Give Amnesty to Half a Million Illegals.

Spain’s government has approved a controversial plan to legalize 500,000 illegal migrants—meaning they will likely have access to all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in time.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Spain’s socialist-led government, under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has approved legislation granting legal status to approximately 500,000 illegal immigrants. Applicants must prove just five months of residency in Spain, along with a clean criminal record.
📺 DETAIL: Sánchez described the “extraordinary regularization,” via Royal Decree, as “An act of normalization, of recognizing the reality of nearly half a million people who already form part of our daily life,” as well as “an act of justice and a necessity.” He and his supporters argue that the regularized illegals will help sustain Spain’s public services and aging native population, although the evidence from Britain and other European countries suggests that low-skilled foreigners are generally a net drain on the public finances. The Funcas think-tank estimates there are around 840,000 illegal immigrants in Spain, most of whom are from Latin America.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Spanish people have not given permission for this. If the illegals ‘already form part of our daily life’ it is only because you and the [formerly governing People’s Party] have let them in against our laws and against our interests. The people will not forgive it. Sooner rather than later you will have to pay for it.” – Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain’s populist nationalist VOX party
🎯 IMPACT: Supporters of the amnesty claim that integrating illegals will boost the economy, but critics warn it will only incentivize further illegal migration. Notably, as Spain is a member of the European Union (EU), its regularization of the migrants paves the way for them to eventually have access to all 27 of the bloc’s member states, under its Free Movement internal migration regime.
📺 FLASHBACK: Spain has previously implemented migrant amnesties under both Socialist and notionally center-right People’s Party (PP) governments, with the last major legalization occurring in 2005, granting residency to 577,000 migrants.

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Spain's government has approved a controversial plan to legalize 500,000 illegal migrants—meaning they will likely have access to all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in time.

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March 10, 2026
William Upton
Immigration
Politics

Paxton Rival John Cornyn Launches ‘Faith Advisory Council’ Helmed by Soros-Linked Pro-Amnesty Pastors.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Dr. Jack Graham, Max Lucado, Dr. Gus Reyes, the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT), the National Immigration Forum (NIF), Ali Noorani, George Soros, and Soros’s Open Society Foundations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Cornyn campaign announced the advisory council on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group.

🎯IMPACT: The Evangelical Immigration Table has received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations via the National Immigration Forum to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders.

IN FULL

Anti-Trump U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a runoff election in May against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to determine the Republican primary winner, has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies, having ties to the George Soros-backed Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT).

Dr. Jack Graham, pastor Max Lucado, and Dr. Gus Reyes—all members of the Cornyn campaign’s Faith Advisory Council—are affiliated with EIT. Both Graham and Lucado are also signatories to the group’s Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform, which calls for the adoption of family unification (chain migration) policies and the establishment of a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

“As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group, adding, “A key element to principled leadership is who a leader consults when confronting complex problems.”

Notably, EIT is a project of the National Immigration Forum (NIF), a Soros-funded open borders advocacy group helmed by progressive foundation guru Ali Noorani from 2008 until 2022. The EIT, with NIF acting as a pass-through, received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders. In 2021, Noorani praised Cornyn’s sponsorship of amnesty legislation, calling it “a positive step that bodes well for the chances of immigration reforms.”

Senator Cornyn’s relationship with a progressive front group like EIT and its pro-open borders advocacy should come as no surprise. The National Pulse reported last July that a video had surfaced of the Texas lawmaker praising the far-left League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political group, which also advocates for open borders and mass immigration. LULAC sued Texas in 2017 over legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) that ended sanctuary cities in the state.

While LULAC presents itself as a Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization, the group has consistently pushed a far-left political agenda, including educating illegal immigrants on legal maneuvers to frustrate federal immigration enforcement actions. Additionally, LULAC has joined campaigns in defense of abortion, far-left DEI programs, and affirmative action.

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January 27, 2026
Immigration
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World

Half a Million Illegal Immigrants Granted Amnesty.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Spanish government is set to approve a decree to regularize 500,000 illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Migration Minister Elma Saiz and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, VOX leader Santiago Abascal.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decree will be approved on January 27 in Spain.

💬KEY QUOTE: “500,000 illegals! The tyrant Sánchez hates the Spanish people. He wants to replace them. That’s why he intends to promote the pull effect by decree, to accelerate the invasion. We must stop him. Repatriations, deportations, and remigration.” – Santiago Abascal.

🎯IMPACT: The regularization policy presents a threat to the wider European Union (EU), as once granted legal status by one EU member, migrants can typically move around the borderless Schengen Area even more easily.

IN FULL

Spain’s left-wing government is preparing to approve a decree that would grant amnesty to around 500,000 illegal immigrants, according to Migration Minister Elma Saiz. Speaking on public broadcaster RTVE, Saiz said those covered by the measure would be able to work “in any sector, in any part of the country,” and stressed what she called “the positive impact” of migration.

She added that the policy is about “recognizing and dignifying” people who are already living in Spain. The regularization would apply to migrants who have lived in the country for as little as five months and who applied for international protection before December 31, 2025, as well as their children who are already in Spain. Applications are expected to open in April and run through the end of June.

The leader of Spain’s populist, anti-mass migration VOX party, Santiago Abascal, reacted to the amnesty on X, saying, “500,000 illegals! The tyrant Sánchez hates the Spanish people. He wants to replace them. That’s why he intends to promote the pull effect by decree, to accelerate the invasion. We must stop him. Repatriations, deportations, and remigration.”

The government plans to implement the measure by decree, bypassing parliament, where the Socialist-led governing coalition lacks a majority. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has argued that Spain needs mass migration to fill labor shortages and offset the pressures of an aging population, warning that demographic decline could threaten pensions and the welfare state if left unaddressed—although it is debatable whether the typical migrant is a net contributor to the pensions and welfare systems.

Official crime data and research from the CEU-CEFAS Demographic Observatory suggest that migrants are overrepresented in certain violent crime categories, including rape and homicide, compared with native Spaniards. Those findings have fueled criticism from opposition figures and commentators who argue that large-scale regularization could worsen public safety and strain social services.

Across Europe, migration policy remains deeply divisive. European Union (EU) institutions have simultaneously promoted so-called legal pathways for migrants, including online platforms designed to attract non-EU workers to address labor shortages, while many member states have tightened national controls in response to public backlash. Notably, because of the EU’s borderless Schengen Area, migrants regularized by one member state tend to have easy access to every member state, extending the consequences of Spain’s decision far beyond its borders.

During a 2025 visit to Europe, President Donald J. Trump urged governments on the continent to “get your act together,” warning that “this immigration is killing Europe” and describing what he called a “horrible invasion.”

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January 6, 2026
Economy
Immigration

This Texas Republican Wants Trump to Let Illegals Take Jobs from American Workers.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Republican House member from Texas is reviving pro-open border policy efforts to convince the Trump administration to adopt legal avenues for illegal immigrants to work in the U.S. construction industry.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and South Texas construction industry leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: De La Cruz discussed her plan to lobby the Trump White House with the South Texas Builders Association and Texas construction industry leaders during a closed-door meeting on Monday, January 5, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “At the end of the day, I want to represent South Texas, and I want to represent our community and make sure that we continue to be prosperous.” – Monica De La Cruz

🎯IMPACT: Border security and immigration enforcement advocates contend De La Cruz’s push to create a new legal avenue for the hiring of cheap, illegal immigrant labor is little more than political cronyism on behalf of corporate interests seeking to drive down wage costs.

IN FULL

Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is launching a renewed effort lobbying the Trump administration to adopt a new legal pathway for illegal immigrants to work in the U.S. construction industry. During a closed-door meeting on Monday with South Texas builders and construction executives, De La Cruz announced plans to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in response to local industry claims of a worker shortage due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions at construction sites.

The Texas Republican lawmaker is proposing a plan that would create a new visa program, similar to the existing H-2A agricultural worker visa program, specifically for construction workers, as a means of addressing the alleged labor shortage. “At the end of the day, I want to represent South Texas, and I want to represent our community and make sure that we continue to be prosperous,” De La Cruz reportedly said at the meeting, hosted by the South Texas Builders Association.

Notably, De La Cruz’s visa program is being inserted into Representative Maria Salazar’s (R-FL) Dignity Act legislation, which would provide multiple paths to amnesty for illegal immigrants. Additionally, the bill revives former President Joe Biden’s “Labor Neighbors” program and George W. Bush’s 2001 “Any Willing Worker” plan, both of which open the door to an unlimited influx of cheap, immigrant workers.

Despite Rep. Salazar’s assertion that the Dignity Act is not an amnesty bill, provisions in the legislation would offer legal status to various immigrant populations, including migrants who have illegally voted in federal elections. House Republicans have largely declined to support Salazar’s proposal, although it has drawn significant backing from House Democrats.

The National Pulse reported in November 2024 that former Clinton administration Treasury Secretary Larry Summers tacitly admitted U.S. lawmakers and government officials tolerate illegal immigration because it suppresses the wages of American workers—a stance supported by numerous corporate interests. Even the pro-globalist Wall Street Journal has acknowledged that overreliance on cheap, foreign labor dissuades industries from becoming more efficient and innovative—ultimately preventing the economy from expanding at a significant pace.

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December 17, 2025
William Upton
News

Anti-Trump Republican Who Voted for Impeachment Won’t Seek Re-Election.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced he will not seek re-election in 2026.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump in 2021.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This decision comes with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude for the tremendous opportunity to have represented my home state in Congress,” Newhouse wrote in a statement.

🎯IMPACT: Newhouse’s announcement marks the departure from Congress of one of the few Republicans who supported impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

IN FULL

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026. Newhouse is one of the few Republican House members who voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump in 2021.

“I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Serving the Fourth District of Washington has been the honor of my life, and this decision comes with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude for the tremendous opportunity to have represented my home state in Congress,” Newhouse, 70, wrote in a statement. He added: “After over 25 years of public service, including more than a decade in the House, I am grateful to the Washingtonians who put their faith in me, as well as the colleagues I have served with on both sides of the aisle.”

During his tenure, Newhouse developed a reputation as a so-called “moderate” who often aligned with Democrats on key issues. He is a key co-sponsor of Rep. Maria Salazar’s (R-FL) Dignity Act, which includes multiple paths to amnesty for illegal immigrants. The bill offers legal status to various immigrant populations, including individuals who have illegally voted in federal elections.

The Republican lawmaker has served in Congress representing Washington’s 4th District since 2015. Importantly, Newhouse’s decision not to run for re-election is unlikely to have a significant impact on the House Republicans’ efforts to retain their majority in the lower chamber. Washington’s 4th Congressional District overwhelmingly backed President Trump during the 2024 presidential race, by 59 percent to former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 38 percent.

With Newhouse’s retirement, Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) is the only remaining House Republican to have voted for Trump’s impeachment.

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July 17, 2025
Immigration

These GOP Lawmakers Are Pushing Amnesty, ‘Dignity’ for Illegals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: At least 11 GOP legislators are backing a de facto amnesty bill, The Dignity Act, which would increase immigrant inflows and grant multiple paths to amnesty for illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) is leading the effort, alongside other GOP House lawmakers and some Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The bill was announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I don’t think that we should be arresting [illegal immigrants] who have been in the country more than five years, don’t have a criminal record, are good for the economy, and they are needed in construction, hospitality, and agricultural,” said Rep. Salazar.

🎯IMPACT: Critics argue the bill would harm American workers, weaken the GOP coalition, and benefit businesses relying on cheap foreign labor.

IN FULL

Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) and at least 10 other GOP legislators are pushing The Dignity Act, a controversial immigration bill that includes multiple paths to amnesty for illegal immigrants. Despite Salazar’s denial of the term “amnesty,” the bill offers legal status to various immigrant populations, including individuals who have illegally voted in federal elections.

The bill also revives past proposals, such as President Joe Biden’s “Labor Neighbors” program and President George W. Bush’s 2001 “Any Willing Worker” plan, which would open the door to an unlimited influx of foreign workers. Among its provisions, the bill proposes creating immigration centers in Latin America and granting O visas to STEM PhD graduates from U.S. universities, allowing them to remain in the country.

Notably, Rep. Salazar’s legislation has cropped up several times in Congress, with a previous iteration, mostly backed by Democrats, being introduced in January this year. The National Pulse, at the time, provided a breakdown of the bill, which was then and is now tantamount to an amnesty measure.

Critics argue Salazar’s bill prioritizes business interests over American workers. It has drawn support from GOP lawmakers Don Bacon (R-NE), Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Young Kim (R-CA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), and David Valadao (R-CA). A number of Democrats, including Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), are also supporting.

However, pro-American legislators, including Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), are pushing back, denouncing the proposal as a “wage-cutting, coalition-breaking giveaway.”

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July 8, 2025
Immigration

Trump: ‘We’ve Got to Give the Farmers the People They Need’ — But No ‘Amnesty.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said he is not considering any form of “amnesty” for illegal immigrants, but that farmers must be given “the people they need.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and agricultural and hospitality industry lobbyists.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Trump made his remarks on Tuesday, following statements earlier in the day from Agriculture Secretary Rollins.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve got to give the farmers the people they need, but we’re not talking amnesty.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The announcement reinforces the administration’s stance on immigration enforcement and pushes back against lobbying efforts for amnesty.

IN FULL

On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump said that his administration will not entertain any “amnesty” deals for illegal immigrants, with mounting rumors that lawmakers on Capitol Hill—along with agricultural and hospitality industry lobbyists—are pursuing one. Both industries, in recent weeks, have ramped up political pressure for a carve-out to protect illegal immigrants in their respective workforces from ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the country.

“We’ve got to give the farmers the people they need, but we’re not talking amnesty,” Trump said, echoing remarks by his Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, who stated earlier on Tuesday that, “[T]here will be no amnesty, the mass deportations continue but in a strategic way, and we move the workforce towards automation and 100 percent American participation.”

The comments come amid an ongoing debate within the Trump White House over how to address the agricultural and hospitality industries’ push for exceptions to the illegal immigrant crackdown. Notably, in mid-June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance resulting in a brief pause on immigration enforcement actions targeting farms and hotels. However, after public and internal White House backlash, the guidance was withdrawn just days later.

On Monday, The National Pulse reported that Republican state lawmakers in California authored a letter urging President Trump to direct ICE to end its “sweeping raids” against illegal immigrants and instead open “a path to legal status” for “non-criminal undocumented immigrants [sic].”

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