THERE ARE NO policy changes in progress to exempt hotel or other leisure workers from Donald Trump's immigration actions, The Washington Post reported Friday, despite the U.S. president saying he would do so. Trump’s remarks were intended to address industry concerns, but current deportations continue unchanged, as do nationwide protests against those deportations.
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan told The Post he had not discussed any changes for such workers with Trump and was not involved in any related policy plans. In April, Trump presented a plan to his cabinet allowing undocumented hotel and farm workers to leave the U.S. and return legally if backed by their employers.
As Trump carries out his campaign promise to deport immigrants in the country illegally, protesters and some supporters have questioned the targeting of those without criminal convictions, including at workplaces.
Trump acknowledged the impact of his immigration policies on some sectors and said he would issue an order "soon," without giving details, the Post report said.
"Our farmers are being hurt badly and we're going to have to do something about that... We're going to have an order on that pretty soon," he said at the White House.
He added that it would also cover the hotel sector, which includes the Trump Organization, his private business now run by his adult sons.
"Our great farmers and people in the hotel and leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace," he wrote on his social media platform before his Thursday remarks. "Changes are coming!"
Meanwhile, protesters in Los Angeles and other cities are marching against Trump’s policies, according to the Los Angeles Times. “No Kings” protests against Trump’s executive actions are planned across Southern California and the country after a week that included National Guard and Marine deployments to L.A. in response to unrest over federal immigration enforcement.
Videos showing ICE agents chasing people in L.A. streets and parking lots have triggered backlash from local officials, sparked protests and led to hundreds of arrests.
In Washington, D.C., Trump is attending the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade, which will include military equipment and troops. Saturday is also his 79th birthday.
A recent survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Hireology found that 65 percent of hotels still faced staffing shortages, despite increased pay and benefits over the past year. Nine percent said they were “severely understaffed,” down from 13 percent in May.
