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U.S. Immigration Policy: A Shift Toward Targeted Enforcement
Amid the tumult of international crises, the Biden administration has shifted its immigration enforcement strategy within the United States. In a move that has drawn both applause and controversy, ICE raids targeting farms and hotels—sectors heavily reliant on undocumented immigrant labor—have been paused. Instead, enforcement efforts are now concentrated in Democrat-led cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, where protests and unrest associated with previous raids had destabilized these urban centers.