President Trump declared his intention to implement the “single largest Mass Deportation Program in History” by deploying new, larger waves of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to Democrat-run cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
On Truth Social Sunday night, Trump commended ICE agents for their “incredible strength, determination, and courage” while highlighting the broad change that targets the communities with a majority of Democrats.
“In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,” Trump stated.
“These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.”
“These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities — And they are doing a good job of it!” the commander in chief continued.
“And that is why I want ICE, Border Patrol, and our Great and Patriotic Law Enforcement Officers, to FOCUS on our crime ridden and deadly Inner Cities, and those places where Sanctuary Cities play such a big role. You don’t hear about Sanctuary Cities in our Heartland!”
Last week, after acknowledging that his administration’s immigration crackdown was killing important American industries, such as farming and hotels, Trump promised that “changes are coming.”
Nearly half of the 850,000 crop laborers in the US are undocumented, according to the Department of Agriculture, and if they are all deported, America’s food supply system might completely collapse.
Despite being the nation’s largest sanctuary city, New York State leads the nation in the production of numerous commodities and goods, including everyday items like cottage cheese and yogurt.
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It is unknown how other sections of Democratic states would be affected by Trump’s focus on sanctuary cities or whether ICE activity will primarily focus on metropolitan areas moving forward.
Nevertheless, ICE officials have already begun conducting raids outside of the fields, showing up at courthouses and schools. Many immigrant laborers fled the public glare in fear of the transition.
The Wall Street Journal cited data that demonstrated the significant shift in online buying patterns among immigrants. Hispanic consumer traffic to major brands also fell precipitously, with Home Depot and other locations that have been raided experiencing an 8.7% decline.
