Overview
- The pass would allow long-serving undocumented farm and hotel workers to remain legally in the U.S., work and pay taxes without a path to citizenship.
- Under the plan, farmers and hoteliers would assume legal responsibility for their undocumented employees through an employer-controlled status system.
- DHS has stressed that worksite enforcement remains a priority and that operations will target violent criminals, with no safe havens for industries that harbor them.
- Trump’s announcement follows a brief pause and subsequent resumption of ICE raids at farms and hotels in response to agriculture and hospitality sector complaints.
- Conservative commentators and some Republican lawmakers argue the selective carve-out undermines uniform rule-of-law and favors politically connected employers.