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How The Farm Industry Is Complicating Trump's Immigration Crackdown

2025/6/17
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Ximena Bustillo: 作为移民政策记者，我观察到特朗普政府在移民问题上的立场反复不定，尤其是在农业领域。一方面，特朗普总统曾暗示要为农业部门提供某种解决方案，以保护其工人，防止供应链崩溃。但另一方面，国土安全部却表示，工作场所的突击搜查将继续进行。这种矛盾给农业带来了很大的不确定性，因为该行业严重依赖无证劳工。如果这些工人消失，食品价格将会上涨，对整体经济产生不利影响。此外，特朗普政府还撤销了对数万人的临时保护身份，使得更多人失去了在美国工作的授权，加剧了劳动力短缺的问题。我认为，解决这一问题的关键在于签证改革，为已经在美国的工人提供获得合法身份的途径，同时降低农民的成本。 Scott Horsley: 作为经济记者，我关注到移民劳动力对美国经济增长的重要性。近年来，移民劳动力一直是美国经济增长的动力，因为本土劳动力正在老龄化和萎缩。不仅仅是农业工人，包括家庭护理、酒店业、建筑业等各行各业都依赖移民劳工。特朗普政府一方面想要大规模驱逐出境，另一方面又承诺降低食品和住房成本，这本身就是一个矛盾。如果一个行业减少大量工人，该行业的成本将会上升，产量将会下降，导致食品价格上涨。我认为，特朗普政府需要在移民政策和经济发展之间找到平衡点，否则将会对美国经济产生负面影响。我记得特朗普总统在社交媒体上表示，移民政策正在带走农民的好工人，各行各业的雇主都会向总统提出，他们不反对执法和打击罪犯，但不要带走他们长期努力工作的移民雇员。如果这种压力足够大，总统可能会退缩。

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President Trump's conflicting statements on immigration enforcement and its impact on the agriculture industry are analyzed. While initially suggesting a possible exemption for the sector, the administration later confirmed that there would be no policy changes, leading to concerns within the farming community.
  • President Trump's conflicting statements on immigration policy and its impact on the agriculture industry.
  • The agriculture industry's heavy reliance on undocumented workers.
  • The economic consequences of mass deportation on the food system and the economy.

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Last week, President Trump suggested the agriculture industry might be spared from his immigration crackdown. But Tuesday, Homeland Security officials confirmed there would be no change to enforcement policy — and no workplace safe from potential raids. We look at what this means economically and politically. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley. This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Lexie Schapitl. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)