Lobbyists move to stop Trump from mass deportation of illegal immigrants

Many of America's largest businesses are quietly lobbying to block Mr. Trump's plan to deport illegal immigrants.

Americans protest against Trump's immigration policy in Florida on February 8 - Photo: REUTERS

According to Business Insider magazine, these are businesses where immigrants are a large part of their workforce.

Many individuals involved in the campaign, including nearly 20 lobbyists who Business Insider sources, have used the phrase “Make America Wealthy Again” to attract the attention of President Donald Trump and business-minded allies on his team.

In addition, officials in the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers in the US Congress have received the message that mass deportations will paralyze the economy and push up prices.

“Mr. Trump, as a businessman, understands that if he doesn’t have 200 people mowing the grass on his golf courses, the courses won’t look good and people won’t want to play golf there,” said Cristina Antelo, founder of lobbying firm Ferox Strategies.

Businesses need to speak up before Mr. Trump realizes that his administration’s actions could actually “paralyze the entire American labor market,” Mr. Antelo said.

“There is one thing that Mr. Trump cares about more than keeping his promise of mass deportation, and that is the economy,” one experienced lobbyist revealed.

So far, Mr. Trump's immigration crackdown has mainly targeted immigrants accused of committing crimes after entering the United States.

But the prospect of large-scale raids on farms and factories has many businesses worried because they rely heavily on migrant workers in sectors such as agriculture , meatpacking and construction.

Under the plan, lobbyists representing businesses will seek to reach out to allies in Mr. Trump’s inner circle, notably Ms. Brooke Rollins, Mr. Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, and Ms. Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, both longtime business supporters.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cac-nha-van-dong-hanh-lang-ra-tay-de-ngan-ong-trump-truc-xuat-hang-loat-nhap-cu-lau-20250211124429242.htm