President Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he may exempt the agriculture and hotel industries from his nationwide immigration crackdown.

President Trump said he plans to make changes to his administration's aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration to address worker shortages.

President Trump’s statement suggested his sweeping policies were alienating industries he wants to keep in his corner.

The Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after the president expressed alarm about the impact of his administration's aggressive enforcement.

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it was making immediate changes to green card applications, stating a previous policy introduced just over a year ago could threaten public health. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it was making it a requirement that every new permanent residency application require a renewed medical examination form,

The president's comments drew praise from Arizona agriculture and hospitality leaders who have long complained about chronic labor shortages.

President Trump Thursday admitted Thursday that his immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and hotel owners that widely rely on undocumented immigrants for low-wage labor.

President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.

As President Trump's intensified crackdown on illegal immigration continues, anxiety is mounting among communities potentially targeted by ICE raids. Although no confirmed raids have occurred in Shasta County or nearby areas,