Well, Trump has realized that by evicting the illegal workers who were 40% of the workforce, farmers have trouble picking crops. USA nationals won't do this work. Despite the availability of visas, the agricultural industry has experienced chronic labor shortages, leading to increased efforts to bring in more foreign labor while concurrently enforcing stricter immigration policies for unauthorized workers. Still can't find enough. In early 2026, the federal government sought to balance strict immigration enforcement with the economic need for farm labor. While increasing deportations, the administration has eased up on agricultural workplace raids and encouraged the use of the H-2A program. But they still don't have enough people. Balancing strict enforcement means finding a compromise to allow foreign agricultural workers to enter.
