PP Language Lessons
EasyEducationSeptember 14, 2025

When Enforcement Meets the Economy: Recent U.S. Immigration Moves

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Key Vocabulary

raid /reɪd/

a sudden visit by police or immigration agents to arrest people.
Example: The agents did a raid at the factory.

labor force /ˈleɪbər fɔrs/

all people who work or look for work in a country.
Example: The labor force includes people who work on farms.

pause /pɔːz/

to stop something for a short time.
Example: The government made a pause on some raids.

📖 Article

President Donald Trump made a change in June 2025. He ordered a pause on immigration raids at farms, hotels and restaurants after business leaders said they were losing long-time workers. The pause came from an internal ICE memo and then a public statement. Many people worried that fewer immigrant workers would make it hard to fill jobs and raise costs.

A few days later the pause was reversed. The Department of Homeland Security told agents to continue worksite enforcement and said there would be no safe spaces for industries. Economists and think tanks warned that tighter immigration rules are shrinking the labor force and could slow economic growth. Large protests happened in Los Angeles after the raids.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. What did Trump order in June 2025?
Q2. Which agency told agents to continue worksite enforcement?
Q3. Where did large protests happen?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you think people you know work in jobs that would be affected by fewer immigrant workers? How?

2.

Have you ever had to find a new worker quickly for a job? What happened?

3.

What do you think about a short pause in government action when businesses complain?