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'Cartoon villains': Secretary of agriculture under fire for Medicaid-to-farm-work plan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has declared that the Trump administration’s massive deportation plans will ...
Trump administration quietly tries to find a solution for migrant workers amid industry concerns
As the Trump administration has doubled down on its hardline immigration agenda, behind the scenes senior Trump officials and ...
Can Trump’s exemptions for undocumented farm laborers succeed without angering MAGA?
A key reason for granting the exemptions is that, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s own estimates, approximately ...
Trump 'working on' deportation exemptions for illegal farm and hospitality workers
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering deportation exemptions for illegal migrants who work on farms or in the hospitality industry who could be swept up in ICE raids.
Trump Administration Gives Update on Deporting Migrant Farm Workers
Rollins said more announcements would come soon from the Department of Labor regarding the U.S. temporary worker visa program ...
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Rollins suggests Medicaid recipients can replace deported farmworkers
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins believes that Medicaid work requirements and artificial intelligence will help bolster the nation’s farming workforce, while President Trump has been weig… ...
Despite Trump’s claim, no policy change underway for migrant farmworkers
The president signaled an opening to protect migrant workers in agriculture and hospitality, in statements an official said sought to soothe industry leaders.
Trump reverses course and resumes ICE raids at farms, hotels and restaurants
President Trump had promised changes to protect some migrant workers in a June 12 Truth Social post but his administration ...
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'No amnesty': USDA secretary says no migrant exemptions despite Trump's ...
USDA Secretary Brooke ... The Trump administration continued to send Americans mixed signals on who is exempt from its ... Gov. Kim Reynolds asks for Iowa input on Trump's migrant ag policy.