Trump announces potential mass amnesty for undocumented workers after passage of “Big Beautiful Bill”

07/07/2025 / By Laura Harris

President Donald Trump announced plans for potential mass amnesty for undocumented workers in the farm, hotel and leisure industries, shortly after the House passed his “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The proposal contrasts with earlier portrayals of the bill by Trump allies like Stephen Miller, who described it as a tough anti-immigration measure aimed at mass deportations.
Trump emphasized the importance of protecting farm labor, suggesting that undocumented workers vouched for by farmers could be allowed to stay and work legally.
Republican Senator and Georgia vegetable farmer Sam Watson and U.S. farm groups have voiced support for exempting agricultural workers from deportation, citing labor shortages and international competition.
Trump proposed a plan for deported workers to return through expedited legal processes if they cooperate, reflecting a more pragmatic stance on immigration enforcement for essential labor sectors.

President Donald Trump surprised supporters by announcing plans to pursue mass amnesty for undocumented workers in farm, hotel and leisure industries shortly after the House of Representatives passed the much-touted “Big Beautiful Bill.”

“You probably saw I got myself into a little trouble because I said, I don’t want to take people away from the farmers and we’re going to do something I think that’s going to be good,” Trump told a crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 3. “If a farmer is willing to vouch for these people in some way, Kristi [Noem], I think we’re gonna have to just say that’s going to be good, right? You know, we’re gonna be, we’re gonna be good with it because we don’t want to do it where we take all of the workers off the farms.”

“We’re working on legislation right now,” he said.

“I think that’s going to make a lot of people happy. Now, serious radical right people, who I also happen to like a lot, they may not be quite as happy but they’ll understand, won’t they?” Trump said.

However, the remarks mark a stark contrast with the messaging used by Trump allies, including longtime aid Stephen Miller, who promoted the “Big Beautiful Bill” as a pathway to mass deportations and tighter immigration enforcement.

The bill passed the House on July 2, buoyed by support from conservative lawmakers and media outlets that framed it as a hardline stance against illegal immigration.

Trump pledges to protect migrant farm workers

Despite the alleged contrast with “Big Beautiful Bill,” Trump’s statement aligns with his earlier promise to work closely with American farmers to protect essential migrant laborers from deportation.

During an April 10 cabinet meeting, Trump acknowledged the critical role of farmers in the U.S. agricultural industry and the severe consequences a mass deportation effort could have on food production and costs. At that time, Trump also signaled a more pragmatic stance on immigration enforcement as it relates to the farming sector, saying his administration would consider allowing certain undocumented workers to remain temporarily based on recommendations from farm owners.

“We’re also gonna work with farmers that if they have strong recommendations for their farms for certain people, we’re going to let them stay in for a while and work with the farmers and then come back and go through a process, a legal process,” Trump said. (Related: U.S. farm industry groups urge Trump to exempt illegal immigrant agricultural workers from mass deportation orders.)

Trump also suggested the possibility of expedited legal reentry for deported workers who comply with immigration procedures, emphasizing cooperation with agricultural businesses, hotels and other industries reliant on foreign labor.

“If they go out in a nice way and go back to their country, we’re going to work with them right from the beginning on trying to get them back in legally.”

Moreover, the Trump administration has repeatedly promised that the second administration will focus on deporting criminals and people with final deportation orders.

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