Trump Says Deportation Raids Will Shift To Cities After Criticism Of Targeting Farming And Hospitality
The Trump administration will now focus its deportation raids on 'America's largest cities,' Trump announced on his social media platform, again evolving the administration's message after he was criticized by even some conservatives for raids that could hurt the hospitality and agriculture industries.
President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One at Calgary International Airport, before the start ... More of the G7 summit, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
Trump said his administration will 'expand efforts to detain and deport illegal Aliens in America's largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York,' calling them 'the core of the Democrat Power Center' in a Sunday Truth Social post.
Trump made the statement after acknowledging Thursday that the hospitality and farming industries 'have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them,' promising 'changes are coming!'
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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