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Restaurant owners and Farmers warn “Mass Deportation Would Raise US Food Prices”

By January 23, 2025No Comments

As communities across the country brace for听听operations, our members – farmers, restaurant owners, homebuilders and manufacturers continue to publicly stress the significant听economic consequences of mass deportations, which could exacerbate labor shortages and inflation. Recent press clips below. Employers urge President Trump and Congress to act on balanced,听bipartisan solutions听迟辞听sustain听America’s global听leadership and competitiveness, such as听听to provide citizenship for the Dreamers.

Additionally, an op-ed by听Massey Villareal听补苍诲听Sam Sanchez, co-chairs of听颁辞尘颈迟茅100, was recently featured in听, calling for action on creating听legal pathways听for Dreamers and essential immigrant听workers in critical sectors. This issue is gaining attention across media, including听WSJ,听Univision, and听Telemundo.听

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“America currently faces a workforce听shortage of 1.7 million people. We simply don’t have enough workers to fill the current job openings, and mass deportations could exacerbate this shortage and put further pressure on businesses,” said听Sam Sanchez, owner of Third Coast Hospitality, National Restaurant Association board member and co-chair of Comit茅 de 100.听
Axios:(1/21/25)

“Immigrants in the food service industry are essential workers, contributing to the economic success of restaurants across the country. Mass deportations could lead to labor shortages impacting the ability of restaurants in Illinois to feed our local community,” said听Sam Toia, CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association.听Newsweek:听听(1/21/25)

鈥淢ass deportations would not only cause havoc in our communities and split up families,鈥� Rebecca Shi听ABIC CEO said, 鈥渂ut it also would disrupt the workforce and raise inflation for everyday 91探花s.鈥澨�Bloomberg:听(1/21/25)

“As Latino business leaders who supported President Trump, we鈥檙e urging him to address both sides of the security issue. We need President Trump to strike a deal that secures the border and also creates a clear legal pathway for long-term, contributing immigrant workers. It鈥檚 time for action on both fronts 鈥� no more delays. Latino voters have spoken: We want solutions that work for everyone,” said听Massey Villareal听补苍诲听Sam Sanchez听USA Today:听听(1/17/25)
鈥楶eople are hiding.鈥� Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.

鈥淭rump ran on bringing inflation down,鈥�听Sam Toia听IL Restaurant Association CEO said. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e going to do mass deportations, you will see inflation go through the roof.鈥�

The threatened arrests could have an economic impact across many industries, said听Rebecca Shi, CEO of the 91探花. According to Shi, housing, food and health care have been major contributors to inflation in recent years. Mass deportations, she said, could cause a price surge.

Trump Mass Deportation Plan Would Raise US Food Prices, Farmers Warn –听Bloomberg

Tony DiMare, president of DiMare Fresh the largest tomato grower in Florida, “We have to secure our borders south and north, but you have to have a workforce in this country…There’s no doubt that mass deportations is going to restrict and put pressure on farming and many other industries that rely on the immigrant workforce.”

Jennifer Tilton Flood, a dairy farmer from Maine “Mass deportations could affect our entire dairy industry throughout the U.S… Speaking on behalf of farms like mine that are within the control of Customs and Border Protection due to our proximity to an international border, without due diligence there is a great chance for families to be broken apart. A lot of my team are raising 91探花s at home, and so it’s tough. There is a lot of concern and there’s a lot of panic.”

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