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The Hill
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Homan hints Trump farm worker policy is coming
White House border czar Tom Homan said on Wednesday that the Trump administration is considering possible changes to its immigration enforcement policy as it relates to farm and hospitality workers. In an interview on NewsNation's 'Cuomo,' Homan said people in the White House are talking about various policy solutions and he expects he could see an announcement sometime soon. 'I know the Department of Homeland Security, along with the Department of Labor, and the Department of Agriculture are talking about policy changes now,' Homan said. 'I mean, the president's committed: there will be no amnesty, but there's a lot of smart minds at the White House talking about, is there something for farm workers? Is there something for hospitality?' 'So, we'll see what comes out of it,' he added. 'But people are talking about: is there something that can be done? And I know they're talking now. And I expect something will come out soon, but we'll see what goes on.' 'I don't want to get ahead of the president on what I think is coming, or if something's even coming, but I know people are talking,' Homan said. Homan said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will work to carry out whatever policy the president decides to pursue. 'I'm not going to get ahead of the president, what that decision would be,' he said. 'I can tell you this: I worked for six presidents… My job to is to operate within the framework provided me by the administration.' 'So if the president comes up with a policy and says, 'Okay, here's what we're going to do with farm workers,' then ICE will abide by that policy,' Homan continued. The Trump administration has sent mixed messages about its approach to immigration raids that affect farms and migrant farm workers. Last week, Trump announced a new program intended to support the agriculture industry, which has complained to the White House that the deportation efforts have disrupted business. Many farms rely on migrant workers, including workers without legal immigration status. The program would not provide 'amnesty,' Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stressed at the time, though they offered few details about what the program would do. 'There's no amnesty,' Trump said. 'What we're doing is we're getting rid of criminals, but we are doing a work program.' He then asked Rollins to further explain the program, which she said would protect farmers and ensure they had the labor they needed but would not provide amnesty. Trump added, 'We got to give the farmers the people they need, but we're not talking amnesty.' Earlier this month, Trump had signaled deference to farmers who employ migrants without legal status, saying 'they know better' in a speech at a 'Salute to America' event in Des Moines, Iowa. He also indicated during his speech that his administration is working on legislation that would permit some migrants without authorization to stay in the country and continue working on farms. Trump last month acknowledged concerns among the agriculture and hospitality industries that his administration's immigration enforcement was taking away workers key to those businesses, which led to a pause in enforcement at farms, hotels and other locations. But days later, the administration seemed to reverse course.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump says ‘there's no amnesty' for migrant farm workers
President Trump on Tuesday said he would not provide an 'amnesty' program that would offer help to farms and migrant farm workers, but he did announce a new program intended to support the agriculture industry. Trump has heard complaints from the agriculture industry in recent weeks that massive raids have disrupted businesses. Many farms rely upon migrant workers, including workers without legal immigration status. Trump last week discussed a program that might offer workers the ability to get a permit to stay in the country, but on Tuesday he insisted there would be no amnesty for such workers when asked about remarks by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. 'There's no amnesty,' Trump said. 'What we're doing is we're getting rid of criminals, but we are doing a work program.' He then asked Rollins to further explain the program, which she said would protect farmers and ensure they had the labor they needed but would not provide amnesty. Trump added, 'We got to give the farmers the people they need, but we're not talking amnesty.' It's note entirely clear what the program would do, but Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in the meeting that her agency 'developed a new office to answer the need of our farmers and ranchers and producers.' 'That does not include an amnesty program at all,' she added. The president last week had signaled deference to farmers who employ migrants without legal status, saying 'they know better' in a speech at a 'Salute to America' event in Des Moines, Iowa. He also indicated during his speech that his administration is working on legislation that would permit some migrants without authorization to stay in the country and keep working on farms. Just last month, he said on Fox News's 'Sunday Morning Futures' with Maria Bartiromo that he wants to support farmers and that the administration will establish a program to allow a pass for migrant workers in the industry. 'I'm the strongest immigration guy that there's ever been, but I'm also the strongest farmer guy that there's ever been, and that includes also hotels and, you know, places where people work, a certain group of people work,' the president said. 'We're working on it right now. We're going to work it so that, some kind of a temporary pass, where people pay taxes, where the farmer can have a little control as opposed to you walk in and take everybody away.' Trump had earlier acknowledged concerns among the agriculture and hospitality industries that his administration's immigration enforcement was taking away workers key to those businesses, which led to a pause in enforcement at farms, hotels and other locations. But days later, the administration seemed to reverse course. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump signals deference to farmers on immigrant workers
President Trump late Thursday signaled deference to farmers in the U.S. who employ migrants illegally in the country, aiming to shield some of them from his administration's deportation efforts. 'Farmers, look, they know better. They work with them for years. You had cases where, not year, but just even over the years where people have worked for a farm, on a farm for 14, 15 years, and they get thrown out pretty viciously, and we can't do it. We gotta work with the farmers, and people that have hotels and leisure properties, too,' Trump told the crowd at the 'Salute to America' event in Des Moines, Iowa. The president indicated during his speech, which formally kicked off the yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, that his administration is working on legislation that would permit some migrants without authorization to stay in the country and keep working on farms. 'We're going to work with them, and we're going to work very strong and smart, and we're going to put you in charge. We're going to make you responsible, and I think that that's going to make a lot of people happy,' Trump said, acknowledging, 'Serious radical-right people, who I also happen to like a lot, they may not be quite as happy. But they'll understand.' Trump then turned toward Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who was in attendance, and asked if 'they'll understand that.' 'You're the one that brought this whole situation up. Brooke Rollins brought it up, and she said, 'So, we have a little problem. The farmers are losing a lot of people,' and we figured it out, and we have some great stuff being written,' the president said in Iowa, a state that has more than 86,000 farms. 'Let the farmers be responsible.' The White House has gone back and forth on the issue of migrant labor on farms and in the hotel industry. The administration has directed immigration agents to mostly halt raids at hotels, plants and farms early last month, though it reversed course days later. Later in the month, Trump said during an interview on Fox News that a temporary pass would be issued to migrants in the hospitality industry and on farms to allow their employers to have more control. 'I cherish our farmers. And when we go into a farm and we take away people that have been working there for 15 and 20 years, who were good, who possibly came in incorrectly. And what we're going to do is, we're going to do something for farmers where we can let the farmer sort of be in charge,' Trump said on Fox News's 'Sunday Morning Futures' with Maria Bartiromo. 'The farmer knows he's not going to hire a murderer.' During his speech in Iowa, the president warned that if the farmers do not do a 'good job, we'll throw them out of the country.' 'We'll let the illegals stay, and we'll throw the farmer the hell out, okay? Get ready, farmer,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump says ‘there's no amnesty' for migrant farm workers
President Trump on Tuesday said he would not provide an 'amnesty' program that would offer help to farms and migrant farm workers, but did announce a new program intended to support the agriculture industry. Trump has heard complaints from the agriculture industry in recent weeks that massive raids have disrupted their businesses. Many farms rely upon migrant workers, including undocumented workers. Trump last week discussed a program that might offer workers the ability to get a permit to stay in the country, but on Tuesday insisted there would be no amnesty for such workers when asked about remarks by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. 'There's no amnesty,' Trump said. 'What we're doing is we're getting rid of criminals but we are doing a work program.' He then asked Rollins to further explain the program, which she said would protect farmers and ensure they had the labor they needed, but would not provide amnesty. Trump added, 'we gotta give the farmers the people they need but we're not talking amnesty.' It's note entirely clear what the program would do, but Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer said in the meeting that her agency 'developed a new office to answer the need of our farmers and ranchers and producers.' 'That does not include an amnesty program at all,' she added. The president last week had signaled deference to farmers who employ migrants illegally in the country, saying 'they know better' in a speech at a 'Salute to America' event in Des Moines, Iowa. He also indicated during his speech that his administration is working on legislation that would permit some migrants without authorization to stay in the country and keep working on farms. Just last month, he said on Fox News's 'Sunday Morning Futures' with Maria Bartiromo that he wants to support farmers and that the administration will establish a program to allow a pass for migrant workers in the industry. 'I'm the strongest immigration guy that there's ever been, but I'm also the strongest farmer guy that there's ever been, and that includes also hotels and, you know, places where people work, a certain group of people work,' the president said. 'We're working on it right now. We're going to work it so that, some kind of a temporary pass, where people pay taxes, where the farmer can have a little control as opposed to you walk in and take everybody away.' Trump had earlier acknowledged concerns among the agriculture and hospitality industries that his administration's immigration enforcement was taking away workers key to those businesses, which led to a pause in enforcement at farms, hotels and other locations. But days later, the administration seemed to reverse course.
Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Donald Trump on his awkward nickname for Melania at Iowa event: ‘It reminds me I'm president'
President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have never exactly seemed like a picture-perfect couple. But a closer look at how they live as husband and wife shows just how distant their relationship appears to be. During a casual speech in Iowa on Thursday, Donald Trump shared an awkward detail — the nickname he uses for Melania Trump.(AP) Michael Wolff's book 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' reveals that the Trumps were the first couple since John and Jackie Kennedy to sleep in separate bedrooms at the White House, according to an Irish Star report. Also Read: Barron Trump reportedly earned $40 million from dad's crypto business. How much is he worth now? Trump's nickname for Melania During a speech in Iowa on Thursday, Trump shared an awkward detail — the nickname he uses for Melania. It was at the 'Salute to America' event in Des Moines where Trump first made a mistake while talking about soccer; made several strange claims; and even talked about hosting a UFC match at the White House. He eventually got around to mentioning military recruitment but quickly went off-topic again. 'I remember saying to our great First Lady...' he said before suddenly adding, 'I call her 'First Lady,' isn't it terrible?' He went on to say, 'I'm saying 'Good night, First Lady, my darling,' because it reminds me that I'm president, that's why.' 'Wanted own bedroom' According to Wolff, Trump asked for a lock on his bedroom door so neither Melania nor the Secret Service could come in and he could eat cheeseburgers in peace and watch three TVs at once. There have long been reports that Melania 'can't stand' Trump and asked for her own bedroom in the White House. After refusing former First Lady Jill Biden's offer of tea, questions swirled about where Melania would live if Trump returned to the White House — Florida, New York, or Washington D.C.? One of her reported conditions for return to Washington was having her own space. Though she previously said she wasn't nervous about being First Lady again, sources told Radar Online that Melania's choice to live separately from Trump — along with their son Barron — is not new. Also read: Sleeping in separate bedrooms strengthens relationship? 'It was no secret that Donald stayed in the White House master suite and Melania occupied a two-room suite on the third floor during their first-go round there,' a source told Radar Online. 'They'll now basically go back to something along those very same lines — if not in the very same rooms.' A Trump spokesperson denied claims about their sleeping arrangements, according to the publication. Also Read: Musk hints at 3rd party after 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes. Here's what Tesla CEO posted Shared routine before bed Even though the couple reportedly don't share a bedroom, sources say they still have a nightly routine together: dinner and a talk. 'They did not share a bedroom, but they ate dinner together every night,' insiders have been quoted as saying.
