Senate Republicans were broadly supportive of the Trump administration’s shift away from immigration raids on farm and hospitality workers. When the administration reversed course, they said they were OK with that, too.
President Donald Trump has shifted back and forth on deportation efforts over the past week. His administration carried out raids on farms and hotels, prompting backlash from the industries. He said he’d create a carve-out. Immigration agents largely paused those raids.
After a report Monday evening that the raids were back on, some Senate Republicans acknowledged the situation had been confusing. But overall they said they trusted the president and his deputies on immigration policy.