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Trump immigration officials seek to mend frayed ties with business as arrests spike
◆ Published
19 July 2026
◆ Topic
regulatory
◆ Geography
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Fusion42 · 19 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Department of Homeland Security under new Secretary Markwayne Mullin is meeting with business groups concerned about labour losses from aggressive immigration enforcement, reversing the previous administration's stance of dismissing such concerns. Arrests have spiked whilst officials attempt to rebuild relationships with sectors dependent on immigrant workers.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you run agriculture, hospitality, construction or any labour-intensive business, you now have leverage with DHS where you had none six months ago—but the window is narrow, and you need to move this week before the next enforcement spike hardens policy. The new secretary is listening; the old one wasn't.
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◆ Topics
immigration-enforcement · labour-supply · regulatory-shift · business-lobbying · dhs-policy