Over the last month, American businesses have faced a destabilizing whiplash of immigration enforcement proposals. What began as a reported pause on raids targeting farms, hotels and other industries quickly reverted to aggressive action — with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents returning to fields and factory floors just days later.

These shifts are more than policy tweaks — they are actively undermining the ability of American employers to operate, staff, and grow during a severe labor shortage that is on track to become much worse.

The whiplash for America’s employers has been painful. Most recently, President Trump alluded to possible worker protections for certain industries, echoing statements that assured farmers that they could continue to use undocumented labor, stating “we can’t put the farms out of business.” On June 12, Trump suggested a reprieve for key sectors, leading many to believe a targeted pause was in effect. By June 16, enforcement had resumed in full force, with top officials like border czar Tom Homan flatly

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