Trump put forward a proposal at Thursday, April 10, Cabinet meeting that might temporarily let certain undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States if they had significant support from their employers. This would be especially true in sectors like agriculture that are experiencing labor shortages.
President Trump reportedly told farmers, “We’re also going to work with them that if they have strong recommendations for their farms for certain people, we’re going to let them stay in for a while and work with the farmers,” on Thursday, April 10, as reported by The Washington Times.
Essential sectors like agriculture, hospitality, and others that depend on manual labor must have access to workers, he said. The president implied that these employees will formally apply for permanent residency status in due time.
Following a meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who detailed the Trump administration’s plan for illegal aliens to self-deport, the president made the following statements
Trump hinted that the proposal may change into a guest-worker program, which would sponsor the temporary stay and employment of specific persons in the nation by their businesses. “
A farmer will come in with a letter concerning certain people saying they’re great, they’re working hard,” said Trump. “We’re going to slow it down a bit for them and then we’re ultimately going to bring them back.”
He did say that getting these people legal status would be the end aim, but that it would be a long road. According to the president, “We have to take care of our farmers and hotels and various places where they need the people.”
This strategy is crucial in addressing labor shortages in important industries. This plan is an example of the continuous endeavor to find a middle ground between strict immigration enforcement and the practical needs of companies who are trying to fill open positions.
According to Trump, the government is trying to find a way to aid businesses that rely largely on immigrant labor while also trying to rein in illegal immigration. Significant political and legal obstacles are anticipated to stand in the way of this plan’s implementation, and its specifics are still up in the air.
